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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Duson took in $2.3 million and spent $2.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes42%Fees for services (water, sewer)25%State tax money24%Fines and other5.4%Federal tax money3.3%

What stands out

27%

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

Town taxes42%

Sales tax
27%$615 thousand
Other taxes
12%$286 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$171 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$106 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.7%$63 thousand

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$586 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$217 thousand
  • Sewer$174 thousand
  • Garbage collection$161 thousand
  • Housing$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.3%

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

From the federal government
3.3%$77 thousand

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$559 thousand

Fines and other5.4%

Fines
3.9%$90 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.5%$34 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking14%Housing and community development6.7%

What stands out

6.7%

of Duson's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$827 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$400 thousand
  • Sewer systems$278 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$149 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$522 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$491 thousand
  • Fire protection$31 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$457 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$246 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$181 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$30 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$330 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$330 thousand
Housing and community development
6.7%$153 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

Town of Duson. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Duson 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.