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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Pamplico took in $1.9 million and spent $4.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money32%Fees for services (water, sewer)31%Town taxes30%Fines and other7.2%

What stands out

32%

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

Town taxes30%

Other taxes

17%$321 thousand

What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 4 more

Occupation and business licenses$115 thousand
Public utility taxes$85 thousand
Public utility licenses$85 thousand
Alcoholic beverage taxes$25 thousand
Other licenses$6 thousand
Amusement taxes$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax

10%$195 thousand

Property tax

2.9%$55 thousand

Fees for services31%

Fees for services

31%$589 thousand

What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more

Water$267 thousand
Sewer$214 thousand
Garbage collection$90 thousand
Parks and recreation$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money32%

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

From the federal government

32%$607 thousand

Fines and other7.2%

Interest, rents and other

4.9%$93 thousand

Fines

2.3%$44 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails80%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Running the government and other costs4.8%Interest on debt1.1%Parks, recreation and libraries0.9%

What stands out

80%

of Pamplico'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails

80%$3.4 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more

Police$3.4 million
Courts and legal services$15 thousand
Prisons and jails$4 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

13%$571 thousand

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more

Water supply$267 thousand
Sewer systems$214 thousand
Garbage and solid waste$90 thousand

Running the government and other costs

4.8%$204 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more

Government buildings$94 thousand
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$75 thousand
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$35 thousand

Interest on debt

1.1%$48 thousand

What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt

Interest on water supply debt$25 thousand
Interest on general debt$23 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

0.9%$36 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$36 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Pamplico. 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 Town of Pamplico 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.