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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Altenburg took in $348 thousand and spent $403 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes47%Fees for services (sewer, water)40%State tax money7.8%Fines and other5.7%

What stands out

45%

of Altenburg's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes47%

Property tax
45%$156 thousand
Other taxes
2.0%$7 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$138 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$52 thousand
  • Water$52 thousand
  • Other service charges$13 thousand
  • Garbage collection$12 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.8%

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

From the state
7.8%$27 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Fines
3.4%$12 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.3%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Roads, transit and parking10%Parks, recreation and libraries5.7%Interest on debt1.7%

What stands out

23%

of Altenburg'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%$140 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$65 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$64 thousand
  • Government buildings$8 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$99 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$52 thousand
  • Sewer systems$47 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$92 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$84 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$42 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$42 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.7%$23 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$23 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$7 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$6 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Altenburg. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Altenburg 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.