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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Eminence took in $857 thousand and spent $719 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)36%City taxes35%Federal tax money9.8%State tax money9.5%Fines and other9.2%

What stands out

18%

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

City taxes35%

Sales tax
18%$158 thousand
Other taxes
17%$146 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility licenses and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$74 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$43 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$26 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$309 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$307 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.8%

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

From the federal government
9.8%$84 thousand

State tax money9.5%

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

From the state
9.5%$81 thousand

Fines and other9.2%

Interest, rents and other
9.2%$79 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs41%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries7.4%Police, fire, courts and jails6.8%Interest on debt4.7%

What stands out

41%

of Eminence'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
41%$295 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$106 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$98 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$50 thousand
  • Government buildings$41 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$189 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$86 thousand
  • Water supply$58 thousand
  • Sewer systems$45 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$99 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$99 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.4%$53 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$53 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.8%$49 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$44 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
Interest on debt
4.7%$34 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Eminence. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Eminence 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.