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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Inkster took in $29 thousand and spent $100 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money66%State tax money21%Fees for services (garbage collection)6.9%City taxes3.4%Fines and other3.4%

What stands out

66%

of Inkster's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes3.4%

Other taxes
3.4%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.9%

Fees for services
6.9%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$2 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%$6 thousand

County and local tax money66%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
66%$19 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking88%Running the government and other costs7.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.0%

What stands out

88%

of Inkster's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
88%$88 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$88 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.0%$7 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.0%$5 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Inkster. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Inkster 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.