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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Otterville took in $289 thousand and spent $333 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)88%City taxes11%Fines and other1.4%

What stands out

88%

of Otterville's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes11%

Sales tax
9.3%$27 thousand
Other taxes
1.7%$5 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; tobacco taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$3 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$1 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services88%

Fees for services
88%$253 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$181 thousand
  • Water$72 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities78%Interest on debt16%Police, fire, courts and jails6.3%

What stands out

16%

of Otterville's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
78%$260 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$173 thousand
  • Water supply$87 thousand
Interest on debt
16%$52 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.3%$21 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$21 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Otterville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Otterville 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.