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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Doolittle took in $329 thousand and spent $348 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)34%City taxes34%State tax money21%Fines and other9.7%Federal tax money0.9%

What stands out

30%

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

City taxes34%

Sales tax
30%$98 thousand
Property tax
4.3%$14 thousand

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$113 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$112 thousand
  • Water$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.9%

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

From the federal government
0.9%$3 thousand

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$69 thousand

Fines and other9.7%

Fines
9.1%$30 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.6%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Police, fire, courts and jails41%Running the government and other costs8.9%Interest on debt2.9%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%

What stands out

41%

of Doolittle'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
47%$163 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$162 thousand
  • Water supply$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
41%$142 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$130 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$12 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.9%$31 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$19 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$12 thousand
Interest on debt
2.9%$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Doolittle. 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 Doolittle 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.