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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Peabody took in $1.5 million and spent $1.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes46%Fees for services (water, sewer)43%Fines and other6.5%State tax money3.9%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

12%

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

City taxes46%

Property tax
27%$405 thousand
Sales tax
12%$182 thousand
Other taxes
6.4%$95 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$86 thousand
  • Other licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
0.1%$2 thousand

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$636 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$274 thousand
  • Sewer$273 thousand
  • Garbage collection$81 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.9%

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

From the state
3.9%$57 thousand

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$3 thousand

Fines and other6.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$63 thousand
Fines
2.2%$33 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Running the government and other costs28%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries4.2%

What stands out

20%

of Peabody's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$492 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$218 thousand
  • Sewer systems$190 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$84 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$404 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$243 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$161 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$285 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$276 thousand
  • Fire protection$9 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$203 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$203 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.2%$60 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$60 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Peabody. 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 Peabody 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.