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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Knox took in $25 thousand and spent $23 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money56%City taxes20%Fees for services (garbage collection)20%Fines and other4.0%

What stands out

56%

of Knox's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

City taxes20%

Property tax
20%$5 thousand

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$5 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money56%

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

From the state
56%$14 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs48%Roads, transit and parking43%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.7%

What stands out

43%

of Knox'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%

Running the government and other costs
48%$11 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$4 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
43%$10 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.7%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Knox. 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 Knox 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.