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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Seligman took in $794 thousand and spent $653 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)46%City taxes40%State tax money11%Fines and other2.8%

What stands out

37%

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

City taxes40%

Sales tax
37%$291 thousand
Property tax
3.0%$24 thousand
Other taxes
0.1%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$369 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$275 thousand
  • Sewer$94 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$87 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Fines
2.8%$22 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities57%Roads, transit and parking18%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Running the government and other costs6.4%Parks, recreation and libraries4.6%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

57%

of Seligman's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
57%$369 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$185 thousand
  • Water supply$184 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$118 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$118 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$92 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$86 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.4%$42 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)$35 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.6%$30 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$30 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Seligman. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Seligman 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.