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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Portageville took in $2.2 million and spent $2.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)64%City taxes17%County and local tax money13%State tax money4.2%Fines and other0.8%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

13%

of Portageville's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes17%

Property tax
16%$357 thousand
Other taxes
1.3%$28 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$19 thousand
  • Other licenses$6 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services64%

Fees for services
64%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$573 thousand
  • Sewer$447 thousand
  • Garbage collection$395 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$6 thousand

State tax money4.2%

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

From the state
4.2%$92 thousand

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
13%$297 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities54%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Roads, transit and parking6.6%Running the government and other costs3.4%Health and hospitals1.3%

What stands out

34%

of Portageville'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
54%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$547 thousand
  • Water supply$467 thousand
  • Sewer systems$366 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$873 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$848 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$25 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.6%$167 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$167 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.4%$87 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$59 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$28 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.3%$33 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$33 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Portageville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 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 Portageville 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.