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Pierce City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Pierce City took in $725 thousand and spent $1.0 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)53%City taxes40%Fines and other5.8%State tax money1.1%

What stands out

28%

of Pierce City's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes40%

Other taxes
28%$202 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and motor vehicle licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$131 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$71 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
12%$90 thousand

Fees for services53%

Fees for services
53%$383 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$171 thousand
  • Sewer$145 thousand
  • Garbage collection$67 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.1%

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

From the state
1.1%$8 thousand

Fines and other5.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$32 thousand
Fines
1.4%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Roads, transit and parking19%Running the government and other costs13%Parks, recreation and libraries3.6%Interest on debt2.7%

What stands out

21%

of Pierce City's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
41%$422 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$182 thousand
  • Sewer systems$155 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$85 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$213 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$183 thousand
  • Fire protection$30 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$193 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$193 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$129 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$129 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$37 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$37 thousand
Interest on debt
2.7%$28 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Pierce City. 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 Pierce City 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.