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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Askov took in $4.3 million and spent $2.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)49%State tax money24%Federal tax money22%City taxes4.4%Fines and other0.4%

What stands out

22%

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

City taxes4.4%

Property tax
4.3%$182 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services49%

Fees for services
49%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$1.9 million
  • Sewer$111 thousand
  • Other service charges$55 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money22%

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

From the federal government
22%$945 thousand

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$1.0 million

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$15 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities85%Police, fire, courts and jails4.1%Running the government and other costs4.0%Roads, transit and parking3.8%Parks, recreation and libraries2.0%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

85%

of Askov's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
85%$2.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$2.0 million
  • Sewer systems$75 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.1%$101 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$100 thousand
  • Police$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.0%$98 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$75 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$16 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.8%$95 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$95 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$50 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$50 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$15 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$10 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Askov. 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 Askov 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.