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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Florence took in $20.6 million and spent $17.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)43%City taxes31%Federal tax money11%State tax money9.9%Fines and other4.2%County and local tax money0.8%

What stands out

11%

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

City taxes31%

Property tax
18%$3.7 million
Other taxes
13%$2.7 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.0 million
  • Other licenses$916 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$563 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$157 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$8.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$4.1 million
  • Water$2.2 million
  • Other service charges$1.4 million
  • Road charges$551 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$543 thousand
  • Airport$126 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$2.3 million

State tax money9.9%

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

From the state
9.9%$2.1 million

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$169 thousand

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$722 thousand
Fines
0.7%$151 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%All other spending4.7%

What stands out

17%

of Florence's 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
35%$6.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$3.2 million
  • Water supply$2.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$91 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$4.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$3.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$2.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$276 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$182 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
  • Airports$579 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$823 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$823 thousand
Interest on debt
3.2%$553 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$501 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$52 thousand
Housing and community development
1.4%$245 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Florence. 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 City of Florence 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.