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Flat Rock's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Flat Rock took in $21.9 million and spent $20.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes41%Fees for services25%State tax money23%Fines and other5.6%County and local tax money3.2%Federal tax money1.1%

What stands out

41%

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

City taxes41%

Property tax
41%$8.9 million
Other taxes
0.9%$187 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$187 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$5.6 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$5.6 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

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

From the federal government
1.1%$251 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$5.1 million

County and local tax money3.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.2%$703 thousand

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$885 thousand
Fines
1.5%$336 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs40%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries6.7%Interest on debt2.0%

What stands out

26%

of Flat Rock'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%

Running the government and other costs
40%$8.3 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$7.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$625 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$339 thousand
  • Government buildings$328 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$5.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.6 million
  • Fire protection$1.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$599 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$3.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$3.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$2.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.7%$1.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$906 thousand
  • Libraries$489 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$415 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$237 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$178 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Flat Rock. 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 Flat Rock 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.