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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Tipton took in $296 thousand and spent $268 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)42%City taxes41%Fines and other9.1%Federal tax money5.1%State tax money2.7%

What stands out

19%

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

City taxes41%

Property tax
22%$65 thousand
Sales tax
19%$57 thousand

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$124 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$72 thousand
  • Garbage collection$27 thousand
  • Road charges$17 thousand
  • Sewer$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
5.1%$15 thousand

State tax money2.7%

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

From the state
2.7%$8 thousand

Fines and other9.1%

Interest, rents and other
9.1%$27 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities50%Running the government and other costs32%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries5.6%Police, fire, courts and jails1.1%

What stands out

50%

of Tipton'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
50%$135 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$101 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$26 thousand
  • Sewer systems$8 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$85 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$61 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$16 thousand
  • Government buildings$6 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$30 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$30 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.6%$15 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand
  • Libraries$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.1%$3 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Tipton. 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 Tipton 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.