City government · Divide County, ND

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Fortuna took in $242 thousand and spent $94 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fines and other61%State tax money24%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)12%City taxes3.3%

What stands out

61%

of Fortuna's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

City taxes3.3%

Other taxes
2.1%$5 thousand
What's in other taxesAmusement licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Amusement licenses$4 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.2%$3 thousand

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$28 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$12 thousand
  • Garbage collection$7 thousand
  • Sewer$6 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$59 thousand

Fines and other61%

Interest, rents and other
61%$147 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs43%Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Roads, transit and parking16%Police, fire, courts and jails1.1%

What stands out

43%

of Fortuna's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
43%$40 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$19 thousand
  • Government buildings$13 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$38 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$37 thousand
  • Sewer systems$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$15 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$15 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.1%$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Fortuna. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Fortuna 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.