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John Day's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), John Day took in $5.0 million and spent $6.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)31%State tax money31%County and local tax money15%City taxes13%Fines and other9.6%Federal tax money1.0%

What stands out

15%

of John Day's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes13%

Property tax
9.4%$472 thousand
Other taxes
3.3%$167 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$146 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$18 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$784 thousand
  • Water$697 thousand
  • Other service charges$101 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.0%

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

From the federal government
1.0%$49 thousand

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$1.6 million

County and local tax money15%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
15%$742 thousand

Fines and other9.6%

Interest, rents and other
9.5%$478 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs45%Roads, transit and parking27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Police, fire, courts and jails4.6%Interest on debt1.3%

What stands out

27%

of John Day's 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
45%$3.0 million
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$2.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$206 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$941 thousand
  • Water supply$481 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.6%$302 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$209 thousand
  • Fire protection$93 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$84 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$47 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$37 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of John Day. 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 John Day 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.