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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Ceylon took in $817 thousand and spent $760 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)49%State tax money21%City taxes20%Fines and other5.6%Federal tax money2.3%County and local tax money1.1%

What stands out

21%

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

City taxes20%

Property tax
20%$164 thousand
Other taxes
0.1%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services49%

Fees for services
49%$403 thousand
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 4 more
  • Electric power$267 thousand
  • Sewer$63 thousand
  • Garbage collection$39 thousand
  • Water$34 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand
  • Parks and recreation-$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.3%

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

From the federal government
2.3%$19 thousand

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$175 thousand

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$9 thousand

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$45 thousand
Fines
0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities71%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking9.7%Police, fire, courts and jails4.7%Parks, recreation and libraries0.8%

What stands out

71%

of Ceylon'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
71%$536 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$282 thousand
  • Water supply$147 thousand
  • Sewer systems$68 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$39 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$108 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$58 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$41 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$5 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.7%$74 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$74 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.7%$36 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$36 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$6 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ceylon. 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 Ceylon 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.