City government · Lyon County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Taunton took in $215 thousand and spent $166 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes30%State tax money28%Fees for services (water)23%Fines and other11%Federal tax money7.9%

What stands out

7.9%

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

City taxes30%

Property tax
30%$64 thousand
Other taxes
0.5%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$49 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$49 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.9%

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

From the federal government
7.9%$17 thousand

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$61 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$23 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Roads, transit and parking5.4%Health and hospitals0.6%

What stands out

25%

of Taunton's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
35%$58 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$46 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$56 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$56 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$42 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$42 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.4%$9 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Taunton. 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 Taunton 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.