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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Patterson took in $128 thousand and spent $98 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes59%State tax money14%Fees for services (sewer)13%Federal tax money9.4%Fines and other5.5%

What stands out

17%

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

City taxes59%

Property tax
41%$53 thousand
Sales tax
17%$22 thousand

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$16 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.4%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
9.4%$12 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$18 thousand

Fines and other5.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs52%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Roads, transit and parking10%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Interest on debt4.1%Sent to other local governments4.1%

What stands out

52%

of Patterson'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%

Running the government and other costs
52%$51 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$20 thousand
  • Government buildings$18 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$19 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$18 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$10 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$10 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand
Interest on debt
4.1%$4 thousand
Sent to other local governments
4.1%$4 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$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Patterson. 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 Patterson 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.