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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Ralston took in $23.3 million and spent $23.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (gas, sewer)53%City taxes25%State tax money21%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

7.3%

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

City taxes25%

Property tax
18%$4.2 million
Sales tax
7.3%$1.7 million

Fees for services53%

Fees for services
53%$12.3 million
What's in fees for servicesGas; sewer and 1 more
  • Gas$10.2 million
  • Sewer$2.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$97 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$5.0 million

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$108 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Housing and community development19%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking10%Police, fire, courts and jails9.4%Parks, recreation and libraries5.8%

What stands out

19%

of Ralston'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
43%$10.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply and sewer systems
  • Gas supply$8.9 million
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
Housing and community development
19%$4.6 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$3.1 million
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)$1.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$245 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.4%$2.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$867 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.8%$1.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million
  • Libraries$344 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ralston. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Ralston 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.