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Appleton City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Appleton City took in $1.8 million and spent $1.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money36%City taxes32%Fees for services (water, sewer)31%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

17%

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

City taxes32%

Sales tax
17%$318 thousand
Property tax
7.7%$141 thousand
Other taxes
7.3%$133 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; public utility licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$117 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$6 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$5 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$565 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$251 thousand
  • Sewer$216 thousand
  • Garbage collection$79 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$16 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$657 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$8 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking44%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Running the government and other costs18%Parks, recreation and libraries8.0%Police, fire, courts and jails7.0%Interest on debt<0.1%

What stands out

44%

of Appleton City'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
44%$663 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$663 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$338 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$225 thousand
  • Sewer systems$113 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$267 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$105 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$70 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$50 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$42 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.0%$120 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$120 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.0%$105 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$78 thousand
  • Fire protection$18 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$9 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Appleton City. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. 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 Appleton City 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.