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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Finley took in $839 thousand and spent $584 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, sewer)44%City taxes35%State tax money18%Fines and other3.8%

What stands out

11%

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

City taxes35%

Property tax
23%$193 thousand
Sales tax
11%$92 thousand
Other taxes
0.6%$5 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$370 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$251 thousand
  • Sewer$74 thousand
  • Garbage collection$34 thousand
  • Other service charges$8 thousand
  • Road charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$147 thousand

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$32 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs42%Roads, transit and parking27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Interest on debt9.9%Police, fire, courts and jails4.6%

What stands out

10%

of Finley's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
42%$245 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$140 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$80 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$17 thousand
  • Government buildings$8 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$155 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$155 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$99 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$56 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$28 thousand
  • Sewer systems$15 thousand
Interest on debt
9.9%$58 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$37 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$21 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.6%$27 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsInspections and regulation
  • Inspections and regulation$27 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Finley. 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 Finley 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.