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Velda Village Hills's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Velda Village Hills took in $631 thousand and spent $547 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes60%State tax money25%Fines and other15%Fees for services0.8%

What stands out

29%

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

City taxes60%

Sales tax
29%$182 thousand
Other taxes
27%$169 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$86 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$68 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$12 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.3%$27 thousand

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services
0.8%$5 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$155 thousand

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
11%$67 thousand
Fines
4.1%$26 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs57%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Roads, transit and parking11%Environment and natural resources3.1%

What stands out

57%

of Velda Village Hills' 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
57%$313 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$286 thousand
  • Government buildings$18 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$158 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$98 thousand
  • Police$48 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$12 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$59 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$59 thousand
Environment and natural resources
3.1%$17 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Velda Village Hills. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. 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 Velda Village Hills 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.