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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Essex took in $240 thousand and spent $280 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)73%City taxes28%

What stands out

73%

of Essex's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes28%

Other taxes
13%$32 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$31 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
7.9%$19 thousand
Property tax
6.3%$15 thousand

Fees for services73%

Fees for services
73%$174 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$92 thousand
  • Water$82 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities71%Interest on debt26%Police, fire, courts and jails2.1%

What stands out

26%

of Essex's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
71%$200 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$100 thousand
  • Water supply$100 thousand
Interest on debt
26%$74 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.1%$6 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Essex 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.