Village government · Barry County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Freeport took in $481 thousand and spent $341 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money38%Fees for services (water)36%Village taxes15%Fines and other11%

What stands out

38%

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

Village taxes15%

Property tax
15%$73 thousand
Other taxes
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$173 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$109 thousand
  • Other service charges$64 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money38%

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

From the state
38%$181 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$52 thousand
Fines
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Roads, transit and parking18%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Interest on debt8.2%Parks, recreation and libraries5.0%

What stands out

8.2%

of Freeport's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
38%$130 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$73 thousand
  • Government buildings$31 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$15 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$11 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$68 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$62 thousand
  • Water supply$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$61 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$61 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$37 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$29 thousand
  • Fire protection$8 thousand
Interest on debt
8.2%$28 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.0%$17 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Freeport. 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 Freeport 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.