City government · Lincoln County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Arco took in $201 thousand and spent $140 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes27%Fees for services (water, sewer)23%State tax money23%Federal tax money16%Fines and other10%

What stands out

16%

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

City taxes27%

Property tax
27%$55 thousand

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$46 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$19 thousand
  • Sewer$16 thousand
  • Other service charges$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$33 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$46 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$21 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails22%Housing and community development21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%

What stands out

21%

of Arco's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$31 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$31 thousand
Housing and community development
21%$30 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$30 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$17 thousand
  • Sewer systems$13 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$29 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$13 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$13 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$19 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$19 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Arco. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Arco 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.