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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Collins took in $9.8 million and spent $12.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)67%State tax money22%City taxes8.7%Fines and other2.4%

What stands out

67%

of Collins' money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes8.7%

Property tax
7.0%$688 thousand
Other taxes
1.7%$166 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor fuel taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$155 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$7 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services67%

Fees for services
67%$6.6 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 3 more
  • Electric power$5.4 million
  • Water$495 thousand
  • Sewer$468 thousand
  • Garbage collection$155 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$2.1 million

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$151 thousand
Fines
0.9%$85 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities65%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Running the government and other costs7.5%Roads, transit and parking4.1%Parks, recreation and libraries3.2%Interest on debt2.5%

What stands out

65%

of Collins' 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
65%$7.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$5.1 million
  • Water supply$1.9 million
  • Sewer systems$483 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$308 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$2.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$642 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$128 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.5%$915 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$745 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$170 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.1%$495 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$495 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$389 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$389 thousand
Interest on debt
2.5%$303 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Collins. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Collins 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.