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Pleasant Plain's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Pleasant Plain took in $55 thousand and spent $81 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes45%State tax money24%Federal tax money13%Fees for services (garbage collection)9.1%County and local tax money7.3%Fines and other1.8%

What stands out

16%

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

City taxes45%

Property tax
29%$16 thousand
Sales tax
16%$9 thousand

Fees for services9.1%

Fees for services
9.1%$5 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$7 thousand

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$13 thousand

County and local tax money7.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.3%$4 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs40%Roads, transit and parking31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Police, fire, courts and jails7.4%Parks, recreation and libraries4.9%

What stands out

31%

of Pleasant Plain'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
40%$32 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$12 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$10 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$8 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
31%$25 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$25 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$14 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$10 thousand
  • Sewer systems$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.4%$6 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
  • Police$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.9%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$2 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Pleasant Plain. 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 Pleasant Plain 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.