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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Perkins took in $3.8 million and spent $3.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes50%Fees for services (sewer, water)43%State tax money4.2%Fines and other2.9%

What stands out

39%

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

Town taxes50%

Sales tax
39%$1.5 million
Property tax
7.1%$274 thousand
Other taxes
3.5%$133 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$103 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$666 thousand
  • Water$504 thousand
  • Garbage collection$408 thousand
  • Other service charges$63 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.2%

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

From the state
4.2%$160 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Fines
1.5%$59 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.4%$54 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs22%Parks, recreation and libraries6.5%Interest on debt5.3%Roads, transit and parking2.8%

What stands out

27%

of Perkins' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$659 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$284 thousand
  • Sewer systems$214 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$856 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$572 thousand
  • Fire protection$180 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$104 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$688 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$688 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.5%$205 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$107 thousand
  • Libraries$98 thousand
Interest on debt
5.3%$167 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$87 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$80 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.8%$89 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$89 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Perkins. 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 Perkins 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.