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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Sylvia took in $278 thousand and spent $250 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (gas, water)85%City taxes15%

What stands out

85%

of Sylvia's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes15%

Property tax
15%$43 thousand

Fees for services85%

Fees for services
85%$235 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGas; water and 3 more
  • Gas$133 thousand
  • Water$53 thousand
  • Sewer$22 thousand
  • Garbage collection$22 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities84%Running the government and other costs9.2%Police, fire, courts and jails2.4%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%Interest on debt1.6%

What stands out

84%

of Sylvia'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
84%$211 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply
  • Gas supply$211 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.2%$23 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and other government-run businesses
  • Other and not broken out$14 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.4%$6 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$6 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$6 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sylvia. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Sylvia 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.