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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Perry took in $3.5 million and spent $3.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fines and other31%Fees for services (sewer, water)29%City taxes24%State tax money16%

What stands out

31%

of Perry's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

City taxes24%

Property tax
22%$787 thousand
Other taxes
1.3%$45 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$45 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$1.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$540 thousand
  • Water$486 thousand
  • Other service charges$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$557 thousand

Fines and other31%

Interest, rents and other
31%$1.1 million
Fines
0.2%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking29%Running the government and other costs23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Sent to other local governments5.4%All other spending5.4%

What stands out

29%

of Perry's 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%

Roads, transit and parking
29%$853 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$853 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$694 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$295 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$253 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$138 thousand
  • Government buildings$8 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$559 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$550 thousand
  • Water supply$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$533 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$511 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$22 thousand
Sent to other local governments
5.4%$161 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$161 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.7%$109 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$106 thousand
  • Libraries$3 thousand
Interest on debt
1.8%$52 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$30 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$22 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Perry. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Perry 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.