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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Niles took in $63.6 million and spent $57.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)64%City taxes21%Fines and other10%Federal tax money3.1%State tax money1.3%

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes21%

Individual income tax
15%$9.6 million
Other taxes
4.1%$2.6 million
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; public utility taxes and 5 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$898 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$803 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$403 thousand
  • Other licenses$302 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$166 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$41 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.6%$1.0 million

Fees for services64%

Fees for services
64%$40.9 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 2 more
  • Electric power$26.9 million
  • Water$8.8 million
  • Sewer$5.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$89 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.1%

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

From the federal government
3.1%$2.0 million

State tax money1.3%

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

From the state
1.3%$798 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
9.2%$5.8 million
Fines
1.2%$793 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities60%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Roads, transit and parking2.8%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

60%

of Niles' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
60%$34.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 1 more
  • Electric power$24.6 million
  • Water supply$7.5 million
  • Sewer systems$2.7 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$12.0 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$10.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$589 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$312 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$312 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$8.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$4.0 million
  • Police$3.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$824 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.8%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$670 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$670 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$129 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$117 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Niles. 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 Niles 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.