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Pleasant Hope's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Pleasant Hope took in $747 thousand and spent $537 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)39%City taxes28%Fines and other19%Federal tax money8.2%State tax money6.3%

What stands out

14%

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

City taxes28%

Sales tax
14%$106 thousand
Other taxes
14%$102 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$57 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$39 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$292 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$231 thousand
  • Sewer$61 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.2%

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

From the federal government
8.2%$61 thousand

State tax money6.3%

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

From the state
6.3%$47 thousand

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
17%$130 thousand
Fines
1.2%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking13%Interest on debt11%Parks, recreation and libraries3.4%

What stands out

11%

of Pleasant Hope'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
31%$164 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$150 thousand
  • Sewer systems$14 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$140 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$130 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$10 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$86 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$73 thousand
  • Government buildings$13 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$72 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$72 thousand
Interest on debt
11%$57 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$33 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$24 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$18 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$18 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Pleasant Hope. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Pleasant Hope 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.