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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Monument took in $261 thousand and spent $371 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)50%Federal tax money21%City taxes10%State tax money10%County and local tax money8.0%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

21%

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

City taxes10%

Property tax
6.5%$17 thousand
Other taxes
3.8%$10 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes
  • Motor fuel taxes$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$130 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$59 thousand
  • Water$40 thousand
  • Garbage collection$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money21%

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

From the federal government
21%$55 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$26 thousand

County and local tax money8.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.0%$21 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities70%Roads, transit and parking14%Police, fire, courts and jails7.5%Running the government and other costs6.5%Interest on debt1.9%Parks, recreation and libraries0.8%

What stands out

70%

of Monument'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
70%$258 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$166 thousand
  • Water supply$51 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$41 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$51 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$51 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.5%$28 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$28 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.5%$24 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$20 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Monument. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Monument 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.