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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Vesta took in $740 thousand and spent $802 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money31%Fees for services (water, sewer)27%City taxes24%State tax money16%Fines and other1.8%

What stands out

31%

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

City taxes24%

Property tax
24%$178 thousand
Other taxes
0.4%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$197 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$127 thousand
  • Sewer$33 thousand
  • Garbage collection$22 thousand
  • Other service charges$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money31%

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

From the federal government
31%$231 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$118 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Roads, transit and parking12%Interest on debt2.5%All other spending3.4%

What stands out

38%

of Vesta's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
38%$301 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$249 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$46 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$217 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$147 thousand
  • Sewer systems$52 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$18 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$143 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$143 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$94 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$94 thousand
Interest on debt
2.5%$20 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$16 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$16 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.4%$11 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Vesta. 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 Vesta 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.