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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Scandia took in $182 thousand and spent $147 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes61%Fees for services (water)35%State tax money4.4%

What stands out

20%

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

City taxes61%

Property tax
41%$75 thousand
Sales tax
20%$36 thousand

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$63 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$63 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.4%

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

From the state
4.4%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities67%Running the government and other costs19%Interest on debt6.8%Parks, recreation and libraries6.1%Police, fire, courts and jails0.7%

What stands out

67%

of Scandia's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
67%$99 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$42 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$39 thousand
  • Sewer systems$18 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$28 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$18 thousand
  • Government buildings$5 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$5 thousand
Interest on debt
6.8%$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.1%$9 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$7 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.7%$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 Scandia. 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 Scandia 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.