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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Biscay took in $131 thousand and spent $118 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer)39%City taxes23%State tax money23%Fines and other11%Federal tax money4.6%

What stands out

23%

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

City taxes23%

Property tax
19%$25 thousand
Other taxes
3.8%$5 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$51 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$53 thousand
  • Water-$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.6%

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

From the federal government
4.6%$6 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$30 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities50%Running the government and other costs34%Parks, recreation and libraries6.8%Roads, transit and parking5.1%Interest on debt2.5%Police, fire, courts and jails1.7%

What stands out

50%

of Biscay'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
50%$59 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$41 thousand
  • Sewer systems$10 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$8 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$40 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$18 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$18 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.8%$8 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.1%$6 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6 thousand
Interest on debt
2.5%$3 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$2 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.7%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Biscay. 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 Biscay 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.