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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Fruitland took in $10.1 million and spent $10.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes50%Fees for services (sewer, water)35%Federal tax money8.7%State tax money5.3%Fines and other1.2%

What stands out

41%

of Fruitland's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes50%

Property tax
41%$4.1 million
Individual income tax
7.2%$729 thousand
Other taxes
2.3%$235 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Other licenses$85 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$67 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$52 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$18 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$3.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 3 more
  • Sewer$1.3 million
  • Other service charges$940 thousand
  • Water$857 thousand
  • Garbage collection$404 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.7%

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

From the federal government
8.7%$880 thousand

State tax money5.3%

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

From the state
5.3%$531 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$120 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Police, fire, courts and jails40%Roads, transit and parking8.3%Running the government and other costs7.3%Parks, recreation and libraries1.7%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

40%

of Fruitland'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
42%$4.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.7 million
  • Water supply$1.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$371 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
40%$4.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$4.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$121 thousand
  • Fire protection$55 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.3%$882 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$882 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.3%$773 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)$456 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$275 thousand
  • Government buildings$42 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$180 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$180 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$50 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Fruitland. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Fruitland 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.