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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Ruthven took in $3.5 million and spent $3.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money80%City taxes8.6%State tax money5.0%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)2.6%County and local tax money2.6%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

80%

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

City taxes8.6%

Property tax
5.4%$187 thousand
Sales tax
3.1%$108 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.6%

Fees for services
2.6%$89 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$75 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$8 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money80%

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

From the federal government
80%$2.8 million

State tax money5.0%

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

From the state
5.0%$173 thousand

County and local tax money2.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.6%$89 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$32 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities86%Running the government and other costs4.4%Parks, recreation and libraries3.2%Roads, transit and parking2.7%Police, fire, courts and jails2.2%All other spending1.3%

What stands out

86%

of Ruthven'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
86%$2.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.6 million
  • Water supply$156 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$58 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.4%$147 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; other government-run businesses and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$79 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$28 thousand
  • Government buildings$19 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$16 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$105 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$60 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$45 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.7%$90 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$90 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.2%$72 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$59 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$7 thousand
  • Fire protection$6 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.3%$42 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$42 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$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 Ruthven. 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 Ruthven 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.