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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Prairieburg took in $186 thousand and spent $111 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes48%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)30%State tax money12%Federal tax money7.5%Fines and other2.2%

What stands out

30%

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

City taxes48%

Sales tax
30%$56 thousand
Property tax
18%$33 thousand
Other taxes
0.5%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$55 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$34 thousand
  • Garbage collection$11 thousand
  • Sewer$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.5%

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

From the federal government
7.5%$14 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$23 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities52%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking15%Police, fire, courts and jails4.5%Parks, recreation and libraries3.6%

What stands out

52%

of Prairieburg's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
52%$58 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$36 thousand
  • Sewer systems$12 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$10 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$27 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10 thousand
  • Government buildings$9 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$6 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$17 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$17 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.5%$5 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Prairieburg. 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 Prairieburg 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.