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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Southgate took in $3.3 million and spent $3.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes77%Federal tax money9.1%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)7.1%State tax money5.5%County and local tax money1.0%

What stands out

18%

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

City taxes77%

Property tax
38%$1.2 million
Other taxes
20%$665 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$475 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$157 thousand
  • Other licenses$30 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
18%$574 thousand
Business income tax
1.6%$53 thousand

Fees for services7.1%

Fees for services
7.1%$234 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$188 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$40 thousand
  • Other service charges$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.1%

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

From the federal government
9.1%$297 thousand

State tax money5.5%

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

From the state
5.5%$180 thousand

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$33 thousand

Fines and other-<0.1%

Fines
1.2%$39 thousand
Interest, rents and other
-1.2%-$40 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails48%Roads, transit and parking25%Running the government and other costs12%Parks, recreation and libraries6.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.1%Interest on debt2.6%

What stands out

48%

of Southgate'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
48%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$940 thousand
  • Fire protection$538 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
25%$748 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$748 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$365 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$355 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.5%$198 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$198 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.1%$185 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$185 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$78 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Southgate. 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 Southgate 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.