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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Soper took in $261 thousand and spent $256 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)45%Town taxes21%Fines and other20%County and local tax money13%

What stands out

20%

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

Town taxes21%

Sales tax
20%$52 thousand
Other taxes
1.5%$4 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$117 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$62 thousand
  • Sewer$37 thousand
  • Garbage collection$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
13%$35 thousand

Fines and other20%

Interest, rents and other
20%$53 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities51%Running the government and other costs33%Police, fire, courts and jails16%

What stands out

51%

of Soper's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
51%$130 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$74 thousand
  • Sewer systems$43 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$13 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$84 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$52 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$32 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$42 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$42 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Soper. 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 Soper 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.