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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Culver took in $72 thousand and spent $61 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)44%City taxes31%State tax money21%Fines and other4.2%

What stands out

6.9%

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

City taxes31%

Property tax
18%$13 thousand
Sales tax
6.9%$5 thousand
Other taxes
5.6%$4 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$32 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$15 thousand

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs75%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Parks, recreation and libraries4.9%Interest on debt3.3%Police, fire, courts and jails1.6%

What stands out

75%

of Culver's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
75%$46 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$34 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$4 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$9 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$9 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.9%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Interest on debt
3.3%$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.6%$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Culver. 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 Culver 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.