Town government · Scotland County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Rutledge took in $54 thousand and spent $9 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes57%State tax money30%Fees for services (sewer)13%

What stands out

44%

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

Town taxes57%

Sales tax
44%$24 thousand
Other taxes
7.4%$4 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.6%$3 thousand

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$7 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$16 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs78%Parks, recreation and libraries22%

What stands out

78%

of Rutledge's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
78%$7 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
22%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Rutledge. 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 Town of Rutledge 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.