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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Urbana took in $20.4 million and spent $20.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes43%Fees for services (sewer, water)38%Fines and other6.4%Federal tax money6.2%County and local tax money4.1%State tax money3.1%

What stands out

27%

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

City taxes43%

Individual income tax
27%$5.5 million
Business income tax
6.6%$1.4 million
Other taxes
5.1%$1.0 million
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 5 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$616 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$229 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$136 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$27 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$19 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$9 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.9%$798 thousand

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$7.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 5 more
  • Sewer$3.7 million
  • Water$2.3 million
  • Other service charges$960 thousand
  • Airport$337 thousand
  • Garbage collection$160 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$153 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$62 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.2%

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

From the federal government
6.2%$1.3 million

State tax money3.1%

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

From the state
3.1%$638 thousand

County and local tax money4.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.1%$835 thousand

Fines and other6.4%

Fines
3.5%$713 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.9%$591 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Roads, transit and parking15%Running the government and other costs11%Interest on debt8.4%Parks, recreation and libraries4.5%

What stands out

8.4%

of Urbana's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$6.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$2.9 million
  • Police$2.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.2 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$184 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$5.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$3.2 million
  • Water supply$2.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$168 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$3.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$2.2 million
  • Airports$825 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$2.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$681 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$600 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$574 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$189 thousand
  • Government buildings$118 thousand
Interest on debt
8.4%$1.7 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.3 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$365 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$908 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$908 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Urbana. 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 Urbana 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.