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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Leeton took in $513 thousand and spent $348 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes42%Fees for services (sewer, water)41%Fines and other12%State tax money4.9%

What stands out

21%

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

City taxes42%

Sales tax
21%$106 thousand
Other taxes
14%$74 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$39 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$34 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.6%$34 thousand

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$211 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$122 thousand
  • Water$84 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.9%

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

From the state
4.9%$25 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$62 thousand
Fines
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities78%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking3.7%Parks, recreation and libraries3.7%

What stands out

78%

of Leeton'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
78%$273 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$205 thousand
  • Water supply$68 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$49 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Other and not broken out$34 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.7%$13 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.7%$13 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Leeton. 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 Leeton 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.