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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Prescott took in $67 thousand and spent $26 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)28%Fines and other25%City taxes24%State tax money12%Federal tax money10%

What stands out

25%

of Prescott's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

City taxes24%

Property tax
24%$16 thousand

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$19 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$7 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$8 thousand

Fines and other25%

Interest, rents and other
25%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs62%Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%

What stands out

62%

of Prescott's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
62%$16 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$8 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$10 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Prescott. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Prescott 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.