City government · Kidder County, ND

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Tappen took in $120 thousand and spent $86 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money42%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)30%City taxes20%Fines and other8.3%

What stands out

42%

of Tappen'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%$24 thousand

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$36 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; sewer and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$27 thousand
  • Sewer$8 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money42%

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

From the state
42%$50 thousand

Fines and other8.3%

Interest, rents and other
8.3%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Roads, transit and parking15%Police, fire, courts and jails9.3%Interest on debt3.5%

What stands out

36%

of Tappen'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
36%$31 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$12 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$12 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$31 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$26 thousand
  • Sewer systems$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$13 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$13 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.3%$8 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
Interest on debt
3.5%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Tappen. 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 Tappen 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.