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Carl Junction's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Carl Junction took in $5.6 million and spent $4.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended April 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)45%State tax money4.2%Fines and other3.9%

What stands out

17%

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

City taxes47%

Property tax
18%$1.0 million
Sales tax
17%$942 thousand
Other taxes
12%$670 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$500 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$115 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$49 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$2.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$1.3 million
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Garbage collection$87 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.2%

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

From the state
4.2%$234 thousand

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$152 thousand
Fines
1.2%$66 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking7.1%Parks, recreation and libraries2.9%Interest on debt2.9%

What stands out

30%

of Carl Junction'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
44%$1.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
  • Water supply$659 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$69 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$49 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$536 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$536 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.1%$294 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$294 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.9%$120 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$120 thousand
Interest on debt
2.9%$120 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$114 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Carl Junction. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 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 Carl Junction 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.