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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Ricketts took in $90 thousand and spent $70 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)36%City taxes34%Federal tax money11%State tax money11%Fines and other7.8%

What stands out

16%

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

City taxes34%

Property tax
19%$17 thousand
Sales tax
16%$14 thousand

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$32 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and garbage collection
  • Sewer$24 thousand
  • Garbage collection$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$10 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$10 thousand

Fines and other7.8%

Interest, rents and other
7.8%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities59%Roads, transit and parking23%Running the government and other costs14%Parks, recreation and libraries2.9%Police, fire, courts and jails1.4%

What stands out

59%

of Ricketts' 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
59%$41 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$32 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$9 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$16 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$16 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$10 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$5 thousand
  • Government buildings$3 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.9%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.4%$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ricketts. 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 Ricketts 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.