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Vernon Center's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Vernon Center took in $952 thousand and spent $1.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes31%Fees for services (water, sewer)30%Federal tax money24%State tax money10%Fines and other4.4%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

24%

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

City taxes31%

Property tax
31%$293 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 services30%

Fees for services
30%$290 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$189 thousand
  • Sewer$41 thousand
  • Garbage collection$31 thousand
  • Other service charges$26 thousand
  • Road charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money24%

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

From the federal government
24%$227 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$98 thousand

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$42 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking48%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Housing and community development6.8%Running the government and other costs5.8%All other spending5.1%

What stands out

48%

of Vernon Center'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%

Roads, transit and parking
48%$811 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$811 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$364 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$231 thousand
  • Water supply$106 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$27 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$210 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$170 thousand
  • Police$40 thousand
Housing and community development
6.8%$114 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.8%$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$70 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$19 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9 thousand
Interest on debt
4.3%$72 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$39 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$33 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$13 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Vernon Center. 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 Vernon Center 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.