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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Persia took in $307 thousand and spent $427 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes41%Federal tax money23%State tax money11%Fines and other9.1%Fees for services (garbage collection)8.8%County and local tax money6.8%

What stands out

23%

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

City taxes41%

Property tax
30%$93 thousand
Sales tax
10%$31 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.8%

Fees for services
8.8%$27 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$26 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money23%

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

From the federal government
23%$71 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$35 thousand

County and local tax money6.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.8%$21 thousand

Fines and other9.1%

Interest, rents and other
9.1%$28 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs36%Roads, transit and parking34%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Police, fire, courts and jails8.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.3%

What stands out

34%

of Persia's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
36%$155 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$122 thousand
  • Government buildings$20 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
34%$144 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$144 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$65 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$65 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.4%$36 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$30 thousand
  • Police$6 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.3%$27 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$27 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Persia. 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 Persia 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.