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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Frontenac took in $13.0 million and spent $9.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes80%Fines and other8.4%Fees for services6.1%State tax money5.1%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

46%

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

City taxes80%

Sales tax
46%$5.9 million
Property tax
27%$3.6 million
Other taxes
6.9%$890 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$483 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$340 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$51 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$10 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.1%

Fees for services
6.1%$796 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$796 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$32 thousand

State tax money5.1%

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

From the state
5.1%$665 thousand

Fines and other8.4%

Interest, rents and other
7.1%$918 thousand
Fines
1.4%$176 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails65%Environment and natural resources15%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking6.4%Interest on debt1.1%

What stands out

65%

of Frontenac'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
65%$6.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.1 million
  • Fire protection$2.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$299 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$193 thousand
Environment and natural resources
15%$1.4 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.4 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$595 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$256 thousand
  • Government buildings$224 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$133 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.4%$628 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$628 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$103 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Frontenac. 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 Frontenac 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.