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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Ainsworth took in $5.7 million and spent $7.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money55%Fees for services (sewer, water)20%City taxes17%State tax money6.6%Fines and other0.7%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

55%

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

City taxes17%

Sales tax
9.3%$536 thousand
Property tax
7.7%$440 thousand

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$536 thousand
  • Water$397 thousand
  • Garbage collection$172 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$69 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money55%

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

From the federal government
55%$3.1 million

State tax money6.6%

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

From the state
6.6%$377 thousand

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$38 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$40 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Roads, transit and parking26%Housing and community development19%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Running the government and other costs7.8%All other spending4.8%

What stands out

19%

of Ainsworth's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$2.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.6 million
  • Water supply$326 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$283 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$2.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
Housing and community development
19%$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$959 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$719 thousand
  • Libraries$240 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.8%$592 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$281 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$217 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$50 thousand
  • Government buildings$44 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.9%$297 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$180 thousand
  • Fire protection$115 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$2 thousand
Social services
0.4%$32 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$32 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$23 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$23 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ainsworth. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Ainsworth 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.