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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Pierpont took in $390 thousand and spent $261 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money59%Fees for services (sewer, water)22%Town taxes18%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

59%

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

Town taxes18%

Property tax
10%$39 thousand
Sales tax
6.2%$24 thousand
Other taxes
1.5%$6 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$4 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$86 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$29 thousand
  • Water$29 thousand
  • Road charges$14 thousand
  • Garbage collection$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money59%

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

From the federal government
59%$232 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities76%Interest on debt10%Running the government and other costs6.5%Roads, transit and parking3.4%Police, fire, courts and jails2.7%All other spending1.1%

What stands out

76%

of Pierpont'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
76%$198 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$105 thousand
  • Water supply$82 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$11 thousand
Interest on debt
10%$27 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.5%$17 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$13 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.4%$9 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.7%$7 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Pierpont. 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 Pierpont 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.