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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Cathay took in $50 thousand and spent $62 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)54%State tax money20%City taxes16%Fines and other10%

What stands out

54%

of Cathay's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes16%

Property tax
16%$8 thousand

Fees for services54%

Fees for services
54%$27 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and garbage collection
  • Water$20 thousand
  • Garbage collection$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$10 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities52%Running the government and other costs29%Roads, transit and parking19%

What stands out

52%

of Cathay's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
52%$32 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$23 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$9 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$18 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$8 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$12 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Cathay. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. 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 Cathay 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.