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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), Perry took in $2.4 million and spent $1.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)81%State tax money12%City taxes7.4%

What stands out

81%

of Perry'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 taxes7.4%

Sales tax
5.0%$121 thousand
Property tax
2.4%$59 thousand

Fees for services81%

Fees for services
81%$2.0 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 3 more
  • Electric power$1.2 million
  • Water$270 thousand
  • Gas$225 thousand
  • Sewer$181 thousand
  • Garbage collection$82 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$286 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities92%Running the government and other costs7.2%Roads, transit and parking0.5%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

92%

of Perry'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
92%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; gas supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$1.1 million
  • Gas supply$259 thousand
  • Water supply$187 thousand
  • Sewer systems$21 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.2%$121 thousand
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$83 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$38 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.5%$8 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Perry. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 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 Perry 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.