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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Paxton took in $21.5 million and spent $21.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes60%Fees for services (electric power, water)26%State tax money5.5%Fines and other4.7%Federal tax money3.6%

What stands out

26%

of Paxton's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes60%

Property tax
59%$12.8 million
Other taxes
0.5%$114 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$86 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$5.6 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 2 more
  • Electric power$3.7 million
  • Water$1.0 million
  • Other service charges$567 thousand
  • Garbage collection$362 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.6%

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

From the federal government
3.6%$765 thousand

State tax money5.5%

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

From the state
5.5%$1.2 million

Fines and other4.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$979 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$19 thousand

Where it goes

Sent to other local governments35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Running the government and other costs18%Police, fire, courts and jails7.8%Roads, transit and parking6.8%All other spending5.6%

What stands out

35%

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

Spending by category100%

Sent to other local governments
35%$7.5 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$7.5 million
  • Sent to the state government$36 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$5.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$3.9 million
  • Water supply$1.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$366 thousand
  • Sewer systems$128 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$3.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$243 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$218 thousand
  • Government buildings$184 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.8%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$403 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$130 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.8%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
Health and hospitals
3.4%$727 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$727 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$240 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$193 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$47 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$190 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$168 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$22 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$10 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$10 thousand
Schools and colleges
<0.1%$9 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$9 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$7 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Paxton. 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 Town of Paxton 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.