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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Foristell took in $500 thousand and spent $584 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 taxes46%Fees for services (sewer, water)29%State tax money20%Fines and other2.8%Federal tax money1.2%

What stands out

44%

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

City taxes46%

Sales tax
44%$222 thousand
Other taxes
2.0%$10 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$8 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$146 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$61 thousand
  • Water$58 thousand
  • Garbage collection$26 thousand
  • Airport$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.2%

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

From the federal government
1.2%$6 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$102 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$7 thousand
Fines
1.4%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities58%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Running the government and other costs14%Parks, recreation and libraries5.5%Roads, transit and parking4.8%Interest on debt1.4%

What stands out

58%

of Foristell's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
58%$341 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$191 thousand
  • Water supply$118 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$32 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$92 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$83 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$83 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$57 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$26 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.5%$32 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$32 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.8%$28 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$24 thousand
  • Airports$4 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$8 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$5 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Foristell. 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 Foristell 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.