Village government · Kalamazoo County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2024), Augusta took in $2.5 million and spent $3.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended February 28, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money72%Village taxes14%County and local tax money12%Fines and other2.3%Fees for services (water, sewer)0.6%

What stands out

72%

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

Village taxes14%

Property tax
14%$344 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.6%

Fees for services
0.6%$15 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$8 thousand
  • Sewer$5 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money72%

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

From the state
72%$1.8 million

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$300 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$59 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs67%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Roads, transit and parking9.5%Police, fire, courts and jails4.9%Sent to other local governments1.9%Interest on debt<0.1%

What stands out

67%

of Augusta's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
67%$2.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.4 million
  • Government buildings$52 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$637 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$460 thousand
  • Water supply$177 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.5%$358 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$358 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.9%$185 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$179 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$1 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.9%$72 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$72 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Augusta. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Village of Augusta 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.