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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Runnells took in $515 thousand and spent $383 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes56%State tax money17%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)16%Federal tax money7.4%Fines and other4.5%

What stands out

22%

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

City taxes56%

Property tax
32%$167 thousand
Sales tax
22%$114 thousand
Other taxes
1.0%$5 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$83 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Sewer$48 thousand
  • Garbage collection$26 thousand
  • Water$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.4%

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

From the federal government
7.4%$38 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$85 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$23 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Parks, recreation and libraries14%Roads, transit and parking12%Police, fire, courts and jails6.5%Health and hospitals0.3%

What stands out

14%

of Runnells' spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
34%$130 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$62 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$39 thousand
  • Government buildings$24 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$129 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$89 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$33 thousand
  • Water supply$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$53 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$31 thousand
  • Libraries$22 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$45 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$45 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.5%$25 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; fire protection and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$14 thousand
  • Fire protection$8 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$3 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Runnells. 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 Runnells 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.