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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Dixon took in $2.3 million and spent $1.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)34%City taxes31%Federal tax money20%State tax money8.0%Fines and other7.3%

What stands out

20%

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

City taxes31%

Sales tax
13%$287 thousand
Property tax
9.6%$218 thousand
Other taxes
9.0%$204 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility licenses and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$115 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$63 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$19 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$770 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$411 thousand
  • Water$359 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money20%

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

From the federal government
20%$446 thousand

State tax money8.0%

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

From the state
8.0%$182 thousand

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$135 thousand
Fines
1.4%$32 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs37%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries2.6%Interest on debt2.2%

What stands out

37%

of Dixon's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
37%$683 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Government buildings$428 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$184 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$71 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$515 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$256 thousand
  • Water supply$155 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$104 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$347 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$307 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$40 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$193 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$193 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.6%$48 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$27 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$21 thousand
Interest on debt
2.2%$40 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$30 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Dixon. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Dixon 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.