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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Union took in $11.7 million and spent $9.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes54%Fees for services (water, sewer)28%Federal tax money7.2%State tax money3.9%Fines and other3.4%County and local tax money3.3%

What stands out

22%

of Union's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes54%

Sales tax
22%$2.6 million
Other taxes
22%$2.6 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.6 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$617 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$305 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
11%$1.2 million

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$3.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$1.2 million
  • Sewer$894 thousand
  • Garbage collection$890 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$285 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.2%

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

From the federal government
7.2%$842 thousand

State tax money3.9%

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

From the state
3.9%$451 thousand

County and local tax money3.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.3%$392 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$330 thousand
Fines
0.6%$65 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs27%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Roads, transit and parking23%Parks, recreation and libraries14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.3%Interest on debt3.0%

What stands out

23%

of Union's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
27%$2.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$2.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$2.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
23%$2.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and toll roads and bridges
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
  • Toll roads and bridges$568 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.3%$857 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$857 thousand
Interest on debt
3.0%$276 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Union. 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 City of Union 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.