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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Erin took in $6.6 million and spent $7.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money45%Fees for services (water, sewer)32%City taxes19%State tax money2.6%Fines and other2.0%

What stands out

45%

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

City taxes19%

Sales tax
11%$744 thousand
Property tax
4.7%$307 thousand
Other taxes
2.6%$169 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$154 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$10 thousand
  • Other licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$1.8 million
  • Sewer$348 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money45%

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

From the federal government
45%$2.9 million

State tax money2.6%

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

From the state
2.6%$174 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Fines
1.3%$86 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.7%$48 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities77%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Running the government and other costs5.3%Roads, transit and parking3.3%Interest on debt1.5%Parks, recreation and libraries0.8%

What stands out

77%

of Erin'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
77%$5.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$3.3 million
  • Sewer systems$2.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$858 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$763 thousand
  • Fire protection$95 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.3%$397 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$397 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.3%$249 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$249 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$114 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$68 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$46 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$60 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$60 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Erin. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Erin 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.