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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Downing took in $277 thousand and spent $126 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes41%Fees for services (water, sewer)36%State tax money21%Fines and other1.8%

What stands out

19%

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

City taxes41%

Sales tax
19%$52 thousand
Property tax
15%$41 thousand
Other taxes
7.2%$20 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$17 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$2 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$101 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$56 thousand
  • Sewer$45 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$58 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Fines
1.8%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails48%Running the government and other costs31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Roads, transit and parking4.0%Interest on debt2.4%

What stands out

48%

of Downing'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
48%$61 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$49 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$7 thousand
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$39 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$26 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$13 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$18 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$8 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$7 thousand
  • Sewer systems$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.0%$5 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5 thousand
Interest on debt
2.4%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Downing. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 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 Downing 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.