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Union Star's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Union Star took in $295 thousand and spent $246 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)55%City taxes25%County and local tax money14%State tax money6.4%

What stands out

14%

of Union Star'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 taxes25%

Property tax
19%$56 thousand
Sales tax
5.8%$17 thousand

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$161 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$86 thousand
  • Sewer$52 thousand
  • Garbage collection$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.4%

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

From the state
6.4%$19 thousand

County and local tax money14%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
14%$42 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities59%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking15%Police, fire, courts and jails2.0%Interest on debt1.2%

What stands out

59%

of Union Star'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
59%$146 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$76 thousand
  • Sewer systems$42 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$28 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$56 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other government-run businesses
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$55 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$36 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$36 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.0%$5 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Union Star. 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 Union Star 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.