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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Polo took in $354 thousand and spent $165 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)100%

What stands out

100%

of Polo'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%.

Fees for services100%

Fees for services
100%$354 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$169 thousand
  • Sewer$79 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$47 thousand
  • Other service charges$43 thousand
  • Gas$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities55%Roads, transit and parking36%Running the government and other costs7.3%Parks, recreation and libraries1.8%

What stands out

36%

of Polo's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
55%$90 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$36 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$29 thousand
  • Sewer systems$25 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
36%$60 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$60 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.3%$12 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Polo. 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 Polo 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.