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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Dearing took in $340 thousand and spent $74 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)58%State tax money23%City taxes10%Federal tax money8.5%Fines and other0.6%

What stands out

8.5%

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

City taxes10%

Other taxes
6.5%$22 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
2.9%$10 thousand
Property tax
0.6%$2 thousand

Fees for services58%

Fees for services
58%$196 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$119 thousand
  • Garbage collection$51 thousand
  • Sewer$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.5%

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

From the federal government
8.5%$29 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$79 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities54%Running the government and other costs46%

What stands out

46%

of Dearing'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
54%$40 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$30 thousand
  • Sewer systems$10 thousand
Running the government and other costs
46%$34 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$33 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Dearing. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Dearing 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.