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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Peosta took in $7.2 million and spent $4.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes40%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)35%Fines and other15%Federal tax money6.0%State tax money3.8%

What stands out

15%

of Peosta's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

City taxes40%

Property tax
33%$2.4 million
Sales tax
4.2%$302 thousand
Other taxes
2.8%$200 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$97 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$64 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$2.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; parks and recreation and 3 more
  • Sewer$976 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$720 thousand
  • Water$671 thousand
  • Garbage collection$132 thousand
  • Other service charges$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.0%

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

From the federal government
6.0%$431 thousand

State tax money3.8%

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

From the state
3.8%$273 thousand

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
15%$1.1 million
Fines
<0.1%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Parks, recreation and libraries23%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking9.3%All other spending10%

What stands out

23%

of Peosta's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$557 thousand
  • Sewer systems$524 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$157 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
23%$1.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$987 thousand
  • Libraries$78 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$835 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$681 thousand
  • Fire protection$82 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$53 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$19 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$677 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$380 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$273 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$23 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.3%$438 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$438 thousand
Interest on debt
8.2%$386 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$367 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$19 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.6%$78 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$78 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$10 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$10 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Peosta. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Peosta 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.