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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Sterling took in $4.5 million and spent $4.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)73%City taxes27%Fines and other0.5%County and local tax money0.2%State tax money<0.1%

What stands out

13%

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

City taxes27%

Property tax
14%$602 thousand
Sales tax
13%$587 thousand

Fees for services73%

Fees for services
73%$3.2 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 3 more
  • Electric power$2.4 million
  • Sewer$405 thousand
  • Water$356 thousand
  • Garbage collection$88 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$3 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%$9 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Fines
0.4%$19 thousand
Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities72%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Roads, transit and parking8.4%Running the government and other costs3.6%Parks, recreation and libraries1.9%Interest on debt1.7%

What stands out

72%

of Sterling'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
72%$3.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 1 more
  • Electric power$2.6 million
  • Water supply$433 thousand
  • Sewer systems$402 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$609 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$586 thousand
  • Fire protection$23 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.4%$399 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$399 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.6%$169 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$169 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$91 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$91 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$80 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sterling. 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 Sterling 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.