Village government · Washington County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Arlington took in $1.7 million and spent $1.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)44%Village taxes42%State tax money11%Fines and other1.2%County and local tax money0.9%

What stands out

11%

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

Village taxes42%

Property tax
32%$544 thousand
Sales tax
11%$185 thousand

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$766 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$390 thousand
  • Sewer$336 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$40 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%$190 thousand

County and local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.9%$16 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$21 thousand

Where it goes

Parks, recreation and libraries34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Roads, transit and parking19%Running the government and other costs10%Police, fire, courts and jails4.9%Interest on debt3.0%

What stands out

34%

of Arlington's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Parks, recreation and libraries
34%$524 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$393 thousand
  • Libraries$131 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$461 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$260 thousand
  • Sewer systems$201 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$292 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$292 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$160 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$83 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$64 thousand
  • Government buildings$13 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.9%$76 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$47 thousand
  • Fire protection$29 thousand
Interest on debt
3.0%$47 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Arlington. 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 Village of Arlington 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.