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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Underwood took in $1.8 million and spent $792 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes51%Fines and other22%Fees for services (water, sewer)22%County and local tax money3.3%State tax money1.6%

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes51%

Property tax
30%$546 thousand
Sales tax
15%$276 thousand
Other taxes
5.4%$96 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; alcoholic beverage licenses and 1 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$92 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$389 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$243 thousand
  • Sewer$73 thousand
  • Garbage collection$73 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.6%

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

From the state
1.6%$29 thousand

County and local tax money3.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.3%$59 thousand

Fines and other22%

Interest, rents and other
22%$394 thousand
Fines
0.3%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Interest on debt15%Running the government and other costs14%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Roads, transit and parking10%All other spending2.8%

What stands out

15%

of Underwood's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
46%$365 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$237 thousand
  • Sewer systems$71 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$57 thousand
Interest on debt
15%$120 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$111 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$53 thousand
  • Government buildings$30 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$28 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$95 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$89 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$79 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$79 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.3%$18 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$17 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$4 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Underwood. 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 Underwood 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.