City government · Winneshiek County, IA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Ridgeway took in $405 thousand and spent $518 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes42%Fees for services (sewer, water)34%State tax money17%Fines and other7.2%

What stands out

9.4%

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

City taxes42%

Property tax
32%$129 thousand
Sales tax
9.4%$38 thousand
Other taxes
0.5%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$139 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$53 thousand
  • Water$39 thousand
  • Garbage collection$24 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$68 thousand

Fines and other7.2%

Interest, rents and other
7.2%$29 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Roads, transit and parking27%Running the government and other costs20%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%Interest on debt3.9%Police, fire, courts and jails1.7%

What stands out

27%

of Ridgeway'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$221 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$149 thousand
  • Water supply$42 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$30 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$139 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$139 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$104 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$45 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$37 thousand
  • Government buildings$17 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$25 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$25 thousand
Interest on debt
3.9%$20 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$13 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$7 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.7%$9 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$6 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ridgeway. 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 Ridgeway 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.