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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Center took in $2.5 million and spent $2.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money47%State tax money26%Fees for services (water, sewer)14%City taxes11%Fines and other1.2%

What stands out

47%

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

City taxes11%

Sales tax
6.5%$163 thousand
Property tax
4.5%$113 thousand
Other taxes
0.2%$5 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses and other licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$363 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$187 thousand
  • Sewer$86 thousand
  • Garbage collection$58 thousand
  • Other service charges$17 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money47%

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

From the federal government
47%$1.2 million

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$653 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$30 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities70%Running the government and other costs16%Police, fire, courts and jails6.3%Parks, recreation and libraries4.7%Roads, transit and parking2.4%Interest on debt1.1%

What stands out

70%

of Center'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
70%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.8 million
  • Water supply$177 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$54 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$456 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Government buildings$288 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$120 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$48 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.3%$181 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$181 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.7%$135 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$135 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.4%$68 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$68 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$32 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$28 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Center. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Center 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.