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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Everest took in $266 thousand and spent $288 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)42%City taxes33%State tax money23%Fines and other1.9%

What stands out

33%

of Everest's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes33%

Property tax
33%$88 thousand

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$111 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$59 thousand
  • Sewer$19 thousand
  • Garbage collection$16 thousand
  • Electric power$10 thousand
  • Gas$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$62 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs46%Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Roads, transit and parking9.7%Interest on debt4.5%Parks, recreation and libraries3.5%Police, fire, courts and jails2.4%

What stands out

46%

of Everest'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
46%$132 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$131 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$98 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$72 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$14 thousand
  • Sewer systems$12 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.7%$28 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$28 thousand
Interest on debt
4.5%$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.5%$10 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$9 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.4%$7 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Everest. 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 Everest 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.