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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Rickardsville took in $146 thousand and spent $103 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer)35%City taxes34%State tax money18%Federal tax money9.6%County and local tax money2.1%Fines and other1.4%

What stands out

23%

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

City taxes34%

Sales tax
23%$33 thousand
Property tax
11%$16 thousand

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$51 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$51 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.6%

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

From the federal government
9.6%$14 thousand

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$27 thousand

County and local tax money2.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.1%$3 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities51%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking9.7%Sent to other local governments9.7%Parks, recreation and libraries8.7%Police, fire, courts and jails3.9%

What stands out

10%

of Rickardsville's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
51%$53 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$37 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$16 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$17 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$10 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.7%$10 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10 thousand
Sent to other local governments
9.7%$10 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$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.7%$9 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$5 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.9%$4 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Rickardsville. 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 Rickardsville 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.