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Pilot Knob's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Pilot Knob took in $729 thousand and spent $709 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (water)38%Federal tax money9.9%Fines and other4.5%State tax money2.7%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

30%

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

City taxes44%

Sales tax

30%$218 thousand

Other taxes

10%$75 thousand

What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more

Public utility taxes$53 thousand
Other selective sales taxes$20 thousand
Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax

3.8%$28 thousand

Fees for services38%

Fees for services

38%$279 thousand

What's in fees for servicesWater

Water$279 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.9%

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

From the federal government

9.9%$72 thousand

State tax money2.7%

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

From the state

2.7%$20 thousand

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

0.5%$4 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other

3.4%$25 thousand

Fines

1.1%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking9.7%Interest on debt5.4%

What stands out

25%

of Pilot Knob'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

46%$323 thousand

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste

Water supply$263 thousand
Garbage and solid waste$60 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

25%$179 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice

Police$179 thousand

Running the government and other costs

14%$100 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$100 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

9.7%$69 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$69 thousand

Interest on debt

5.4%$38 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Pilot Knob. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Pilot Knob 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.