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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Springfield took in $3.4 million and spent $3.3 million.

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 (electric power, gas)85%Town taxes9.3%County and local tax money3.5%Fines and other1.3%State tax money0.6%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

85%

of Springfield's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

Town taxes9.3%

Other taxes
5.2%$177 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$110 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$57 thousand
  • Other licenses$6 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.1%$141 thousand

Fees for services85%

Fees for services
85%$2.9 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; gas and 5 more
  • Electric power$1.2 million
  • Gas$1.0 million
  • Sewer$276 thousand
  • Water$263 thousand
  • Garbage collection$50 thousand
  • Other service charges$28 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$7 thousand

State tax money0.6%

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

From the state
0.6%$21 thousand

County and local tax money3.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.5%$118 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$26 thousand
Fines
0.5%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities74%Running the government and other costs9.4%Parks, recreation and libraries6.7%Police, fire, courts and jails4.8%Interest on debt2.1%All other spending2.9%

What stands out

74%

of Springfield'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
74%$2.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; gas supply and 3 more
  • Electric power$1.1 million
  • Gas supply$853 thousand
  • Water supply$239 thousand
  • Sewer systems$222 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$35 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.4%$310 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$195 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$101 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7 thousand
  • Government buildings$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.7%$223 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$223 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.8%$160 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$85 thousand
  • Fire protection$59 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$8 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$71 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on gas supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$67 thousand
  • Interest on gas supply debt$4 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.1%$35 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$35 thousand
Housing and community development
1.0%$32 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.9%$29 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$29 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Springfield. 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 Town of Springfield 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.