Village government · Cass County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Cassopolis took in $4.1 million and spent $4.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended February 28, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)44%Village taxes29%State tax money16%Federal tax money9.7%Fines and other2.0%

What stands out

10%

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

Village taxes29%

Property tax
24%$992 thousand
Other taxes
4.3%$173 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$124 thousand
  • Other licenses$49 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$1.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$873 thousand
  • Water$712 thousand
  • Garbage collection$164 thousand
  • Other service charges$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.7%

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

From the federal government
9.7%$393 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$641 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$78 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Roads, transit and parking24%Running the government and other costs16%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Interest on debt7.1%Parks, recreation and libraries6.8%

What stands out

24%

of Cassopolis' spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$1.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$1.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$114 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
24%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$755 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$295 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$244 thousand
  • Government buildings$203 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$13 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$500 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$452 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$48 thousand
Interest on debt
7.1%$324 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$212 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$112 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.8%$314 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$200 thousand
  • Libraries$114 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Cassopolis. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Cassopolis 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.