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Parnell's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Parnell took in $287 thousand and spent $268 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)46%City taxes38%State tax money15%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

11%

of Parnell's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes38%

Property tax
25%$71 thousand
Sales tax
11%$31 thousand
Other taxes
2.8%$8 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$7 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$132 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$84 thousand
  • Sewer$48 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money15%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
15%$42 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Running the government and other costs35%Roads, transit and parking13%Police, fire, courts and jails9.3%Sent to other local governments1.9%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%

What stands out

35%

of Parnell's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$108 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$54 thousand
  • Water supply$44 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$10 thousand
Running the government and other costs
35%$94 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$32 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$30 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$22 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$34 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$34 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.3%$25 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$7 thousand
  • Fire protection$6 thousand
  • Police$4 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.9%$5 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Parnell. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Parnell itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.