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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Rufus took in $290 thousand and spent $277 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)52%City taxes24%State tax money15%County and local tax money6.2%Fines and other2.1%

What stands out

6.2%

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

City taxes24%

Property tax
17%$49 thousand
Other taxes
7.6%$22 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services52%

Fees for services
52%$151 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$85 thousand
  • Water$66 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$44 thousand

County and local tax money6.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.2%$18 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Running the government and other costs31%Interest on debt15%Roads, transit and parking14%Police, fire, courts and jails5.1%

What stands out

15%

of Rufus' spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$95 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$56 thousand
  • Water supply$39 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$87 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$46 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$22 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$15 thousand
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
Interest on debt
15%$41 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$35 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$40 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$40 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.1%$14 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$10 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Rufus. 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 Rufus 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.