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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Stout took in $161 thousand and spent $101 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes45%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)24%State tax money12%Federal tax money9.9%County and local tax money7.5%Fines and other1.9%

What stands out

14%

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

City taxes45%

Property tax
30%$49 thousand
Sales tax
14%$23 thousand

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$39 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$24 thousand
  • Garbage collection$11 thousand
  • Sewer$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.9%

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

From the federal government
9.9%$16 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$19 thousand

County and local tax money7.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.5%$12 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Running the government and other costs28%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Roads, transit and parking3.0%Parks, recreation and libraries3.0%Health and hospitals1.0%

What stands out

20%

of Stout's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
46%$46 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$26 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$19 thousand
  • Sewer systems$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$28 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$16 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$6 thousand
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$20 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$20 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.0%$3 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.0%$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 Stout. 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 Stout 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.