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Fairview Park's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Fairview Park took in $26.2 million and spent $21.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes63%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)14%Fines and other10%State tax money5.4%County and local tax money4.4%Federal tax money3.2%

What stands out

41%

of Fairview Park's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes63%

Individual income tax
41%$10.8 million
Property tax
19%$5.1 million
Other taxes
2.1%$552 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$252 thousand
  • Other licenses$241 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$39 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
0.4%$117 thousand

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$3.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Sewer$2.2 million
  • Garbage collection$742 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$601 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.2%

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

From the federal government
3.2%$846 thousand

State tax money5.4%

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

From the state
5.4%$1.4 million

County and local tax money4.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.4%$1.2 million

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$2.6 million
Fines
0.3%$90 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs29%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Roads, transit and parking9.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.5%All other spending11%

What stands out

8.4%

of Fairview Park's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$6.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.2 million
  • Fire protection$2.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$325 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$125 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$6.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.5 million
  • Government buildings$941 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$497 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$2.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.9%$2.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.5%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
  • Sewer systems$597 thousand
  • Water supply$275 thousand
Sent to other local governments
8.4%$1.8 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.8 million
  • Sent to the state government$2 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$444 thousand
Social services
0.8%$170 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$170 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Fairview Park. 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 Fairview Park 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.