Village government · Arenac County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Sterling took in $454 thousand and spent $277 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money43%Fees for services24%Village taxes24%Fines and other7.3%County and local tax money1.8%

What stands out

43%

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

Village taxes24%

Property tax
24%$109 thousand

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$110 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$110 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money43%

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

From the state
43%$194 thousand

County and local tax money1.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.8%$8 thousand

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
7.3%$33 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs43%Roads, transit and parking38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Sent to other local governments4.3%

What stands out

38%

of Sterling'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%

Running the government and other costs
43%$120 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$49 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$37 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$20 thousand
  • Government buildings$14 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
38%$106 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$106 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$39 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$39 thousand
Sent to other local governments
4.3%$12 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$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Sterling. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Sterling 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.