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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Jennings took in $11.6 million and spent $14.2 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)63%City taxes28%State tax money6.6%Fines and other2.3%

What stands out

63%

of Jennings' money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 30%.

City taxes28%

Property tax
13%$1.5 million
Other taxes
8.8%$1.0 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$861 thousand
  • Other licenses$124 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
6.1%$709 thousand

Fees for services63%

Fees for services
63%$7.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$3.5 million
  • Sewer$3.0 million
  • Garbage collection$760 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.6%

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

From the state
6.6%$762 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$205 thousand
Fines
0.5%$61 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities64%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking7.9%Interest on debt1.4%

What stands out

64%

of Jennings' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
64%$9.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$4.3 million
  • Water supply$4.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$732 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$2.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$2.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$118 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$1.8 million
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)$1.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$147 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.9%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Interest on debt
1.4%$203 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Jennings. 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 Jennings 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.