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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Calhoun took in $1.2 million and spent $945 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)62%City taxes26%Federal tax money8.2%State tax money2.9%Fines and other0.6%

What stands out

20%

of Calhoun's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes26%

Other taxes
20%$232 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$183 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$44 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.5%$76 thousand

Fees for services62%

Fees for services
62%$720 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$363 thousand
  • Water$330 thousand
  • Other service charges$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.2%

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

From the federal government
8.2%$96 thousand

State tax money2.9%

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

From the state
2.9%$34 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities56%Running the government and other costs25%Sent to other local governments17%Police, fire, courts and jails1.7%Roads, transit and parking0.3%Parks, recreation and libraries0.1%

What stands out

17%

of Calhoun's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
56%$532 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$321 thousand
  • Sewer systems$211 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$232 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other government-run businesses
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$190 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$42 thousand
Sent to other local governments
17%$161 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$161 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.7%$16 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$12 thousand
  • Police$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.3%$3 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Calhoun. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Calhoun 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.