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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Russell took in $7.3 million and spent $4.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes49%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)30%Federal tax money15%State tax money4.7%County and local tax money0.4%Fines and other<0.1%

What stands out

19%

of Russell's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes49%

Property tax
26%$1.9 million
Individual income tax
19%$1.4 million
Other taxes
4.4%$319 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$201 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$110 thousand
  • Other licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$2.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$1.7 million
  • Garbage collection$275 thousand
  • Sewer$139 thousand
  • Other service charges$120 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$1.1 million

State tax money4.7%

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

From the state
4.7%$341 thousand

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$28 thousand

Fines and other<0.1%

Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Roads, transit and parking16%Running the government and other costs13%Interest on debt0.9%

What stands out

30%

of Russell's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$1.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$233 thousand
  • Sewer systems$147 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$363 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$791 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$791 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$630 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$630 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$42 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$32 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Russell. 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 Russell 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.