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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Florence took in $596 thousand and spent $257 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)57%City taxes37%County and local tax money6.4%

What stands out

16%

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

City taxes37%

Property tax
20%$122 thousand
Sales tax
16%$98 thousand
Other taxes
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services57%

Fees for services
57%$337 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$159 thousand
  • Garbage collection$129 thousand
  • Sewer$49 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money6.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.4%$38 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities48%Running the government and other costs34%Police, fire, courts and jails8.6%Parks, recreation and libraries8.6%Interest on debt0.8%

What stands out

8.6%

of Florence's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
48%$124 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$63 thousand
  • Water supply$36 thousand
  • Sewer systems$25 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$87 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$44 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$17 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$17 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7 thousand
  • Government buildings$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.6%$22 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$11 thousand
  • Police$10 thousand
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.6%$22 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$11 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$2 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Florence. 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 Florence 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.