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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Ames took in $308 thousand and spent $335 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes34%State tax money26%Fees for services (garbage collection, water)24%Fines and other9.4%Federal tax money6.8%

What stands out

31%

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

Town taxes34%

Sales tax
31%$96 thousand
Other taxes
2.6%$8 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$75 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; water and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$35 thousand
  • Water$28 thousand
  • Sewer$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.8%

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

From the federal government
6.8%$21 thousand

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$79 thousand

Fines and other9.4%

Interest, rents and other
9.1%$28 thousand
Fines
0.3%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs39%Roads, transit and parking27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Police, fire, courts and jails1.8%

What stands out

27%

of Ames' spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
39%$132 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$78 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$54 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$90 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$90 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$72 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$32 thousand
  • Sewer systems$20 thousand
  • Water supply$20 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$35 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$35 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.8%$6 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Ames. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Ames 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.