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East Prairie's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), East Prairie took in $2.7 million and spent $2.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)48%City taxes47%Fines and other4.6%

What stands out

27%

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

City taxes47%

Sales tax
27%$728 thousand
Other taxes
14%$374 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$237 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$113 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$17 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.0%$161 thousand

Fees for services48%

Fees for services
48%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$811 thousand
  • Sewer$465 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$17 thousand
  • Garbage collection$8 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other4.6%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$108 thousand
Fines
0.6%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Roads, transit and parking16%Running the government and other costs10%Parks, recreation and libraries7.3%

What stands out

29%

of East Prairie'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
38%$940 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$442 thousand
  • Sewer systems$320 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$178 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$717 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$584 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$73 thousand
  • Fire protection$60 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$397 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$397 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$259 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)$246 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.3%$181 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$181 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of East Prairie. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 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 East Prairie 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.