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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Redfield took in $22.2 million and spent $28.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills, water)86%City taxes12%Fines and other2.6%State tax money0.1%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

86%

of Redfield'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%.

City taxes12%

Sales tax
5.8%$1.3 million
Property tax
5.5%$1.2 million
Other taxes
0.3%$61 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other licenses and 2 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$35 thousand
  • Other licenses$15 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$9 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services86%

Fees for services
86%$19.0 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; water and 4 more
  • Hospital bills$17.6 million
  • Water$770 thousand
  • Sewer$606 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$13 thousand
  • Airport$7 thousand
  • Other service charges$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$26 thousand

State tax money0.1%

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

From the state
0.1%$29 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$6 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$574 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Health and hospitals65%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Interest on debt3.4%Roads, transit and parking3.1%Parks, recreation and libraries2.6%All other spending4.0%

What stands out

65%

of Redfield's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
65%$18.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$18.3 million
  • Public health$73 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$6.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$3.5 million
  • Water supply$2.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$266 thousand
Interest on debt
3.4%$949 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$662 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$287 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.1%$858 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$814 thousand
  • Airports$44 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.6%$728 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$514 thousand
  • Libraries$214 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.9%$541 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$433 thousand
  • Fire protection$108 thousand
Running the government and other costs
1.6%$456 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$189 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$124 thousand
  • Government buildings$92 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$51 thousand
Housing and community development
0.3%$98 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$35 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$34 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Redfield. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Redfield 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.