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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended August 31, 2021), Pickens took in $810 thousand and spent $733 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money43%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)35%Town taxes17%State tax money3.1%Fines and other1.2%

What stands out

43%

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

Town taxes17%

Property tax
17%$138 thousand
Other taxes
0.1%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$284 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$141 thousand
  • Garbage collection$92 thousand
  • Sewer$51 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money43%

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

From the federal government
43%$352 thousand

State tax money3.1%

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

From the state
3.1%$25 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Fines
1.2%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities51%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs16%Parks, recreation and libraries4.9%Roads, transit and parking3.0%

What stands out

25%

of Pickens' 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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
51%$373 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$227 thousand
  • Sewer systems$73 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$73 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$183 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$173 thousand
  • Fire protection$10 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$119 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$119 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.9%$36 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$36 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.0%$22 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$22 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Pickens. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Pickens 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.