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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Purcell took in $21.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes from

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)55%City taxes38%Federal tax money5.4%Fines and other1.5%State tax money0.5%

What stands out

38%

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

City taxes38%

Sales tax
38%$8.1 million

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$11.7 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 4 more
  • Electric power$7.0 million
  • Water$2.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
  • Sewer$617 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$63 thousand
  • Airport$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.4%

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

From the federal government
5.4%$1.2 million

State tax money0.5%

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

From the state
0.5%$108 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$225 thousand
Fines
0.5%$100 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Purcell. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Purcell 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.