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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Belding took in $7.5 million and spent $8.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes32%Fees for services (sewer, water)31%State tax money25%Federal tax money6.9%Fines and other4.8%

What stands out

6.9%

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

City taxes32%

Property tax
32%$2.4 million
Other taxes
0.5%$38 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$37 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$2.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$855 thousand
  • Water$721 thousand
  • Housing$413 thousand
  • Other service charges$259 thousand
  • Transit fares$81 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.9%

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

From the federal government
6.9%$512 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$1.8 million

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$274 thousand
Fines
1.1%$84 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Roads, transit and parking16%Running the government and other costs11%Parks, recreation and libraries7.8%All other spending9.1%

What stands out

7.1%

of Belding'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
29%$2.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$2.1 million
  • Water supply$301 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$2.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$1.4 million
  • Police$978 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$900 thousand
  • Public transit$412 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$913 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$382 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$309 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$222 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.8%$660 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$410 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$250 thousand
Housing and community development
7.1%$598 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$124 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$123 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$1 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$44 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$44 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Belding. 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 Belding 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.