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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Miller took in $1.8 million and spent $5.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

State tax money56%Fees for services (sewer, water)27%City taxes16%Federal tax money0.7%

City taxes16%

Sales tax
14%$246 thousand
Other taxes
2.4%$43 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and public utility taxes
  • Other selective sales taxes$42 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$489 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$249 thousand
  • Water$185 thousand
  • Garbage collection$55 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$13 thousand

State tax money56%

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

From the state
56%$1.0 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs87%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Police, fire, courts and jails0.9%

What stands out

87%

of Miller's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
87%$4.8 million
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$4.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$684 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$435 thousand
  • Water supply$191 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$58 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.9%$50 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$29 thousand
  • Fire protection$21 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Miller. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Miller 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.