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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Jefferson took in $834 thousand and spent $705 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes59%Fees for services (water, sewer)25%State tax money15%County and local tax money0.6%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

30%

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

City taxes59%

Sales tax
30%$248 thousand
Property tax
27%$224 thousand
Other taxes
2.9%$24 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 4 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$9 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$4 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$3 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$3 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$205 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$91 thousand
  • Sewer$69 thousand
  • Garbage collection$44 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 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%$124 thousand

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$5 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$3 thousand
Fines
0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking18%Parks, recreation and libraries5.1%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

22%

of Jefferson'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%

Running the government and other costs
32%$226 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$213 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$13 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$160 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$73 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$49 thousand
  • Sewer systems$38 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$155 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$133 thousand
  • Fire protection$22 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$126 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$126 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.1%$36 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$36 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Jefferson. 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 Jefferson 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.