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Alta Vista's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Alta Vista took in $581 thousand and spent $504 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)66%City taxes29%State tax money3.8%County and local tax money1.2%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

66%

of Alta Vista's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes29%

Property tax
23%$135 thousand
Other taxes
5.3%$31 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$29 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services66%

Fees for services
66%$383 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$263 thousand
  • Sewer$84 thousand
  • Garbage collection$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.8%

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

From the state
3.8%$22 thousand

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$7 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities71%Running the government and other costs9.9%Roads, transit and parking9.7%Interest on debt5.0%Police, fire, courts and jails3.8%All other spending1.0%

What stands out

71%

of Alta Vista'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
71%$356 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$221 thousand
  • Sewer systems$102 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$33 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.9%$50 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$50 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.7%$49 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$49 thousand
Interest on debt
5.0%$25 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.8%$19 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$11 thousand
  • Fire protection$8 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Alta Vista. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Alta Vista 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.