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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Linton took in $2.1 million and spent $3.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)36%City taxes33%Fines and other17%State tax money14%Federal tax money0.9%

What stands out

22%

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

City taxes33%

Sales tax
22%$466 thousand
Property tax
9.3%$198 thousand
Other taxes
1.4%$30 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$18 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$759 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 5 more
  • Water$403 thousand
  • Garbage collection$190 thousand
  • Sewer$88 thousand
  • Road charges$44 thousand
  • Other service charges$18 thousand
  • Airport$10 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.9%

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

From the federal government
0.9%$19 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$294 thousand

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other
17%$365 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking59%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Running the government and other costs15%Interest on debt5.2%Parks, recreation and libraries3.4%Police, fire, courts and jails1.4%

What stands out

59%

of Linton'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
59%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
  • Airports$21 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$473 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$193 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$184 thousand
  • Sewer systems$96 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$457 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$295 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$103 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$52 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$6 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Interest on debt
5.2%$158 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$89 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$69 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$104 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$72 thousand
  • Libraries$32 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.4%$43 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$40 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Linton. 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 Linton 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.