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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Pillager took in $1.0 million and spent $1.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)39%City taxes33%State tax money22%Fines and other4.1%Federal tax money2.5%

What stands out

31%

of Pillager's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes33%

Property tax
31%$321 thousand
Other taxes
1.8%$19 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$407 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$250 thousand
  • Water$117 thousand
  • Other service charges$25 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.5%

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

From the federal government
2.5%$26 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$225 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$42 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Roads, transit and parking20%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Running the government and other costs18%Interest on debt3.2%All other spending2.6%

What stands out

20%

of Pillager'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$386 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$226 thousand
  • Sewer systems$160 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$201 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$201 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$180 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$113 thousand
  • Fire protection$67 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$177 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$110 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$55 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand
Interest on debt
3.2%$32 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$28 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$4 thousand
Housing and community development
2.5%$25 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$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 Pillager. 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 Pillager 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.