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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Parsons took in $9.8 million and spent $5.1 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 (gas, water)45%City taxes31%Fines and other20%State tax money4.4%

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes31%

Sales tax
15%$1.4 million
Property tax
12%$1.2 million
Other taxes
4.0%$387 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$245 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$73 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$48 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$17 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$4.4 million
What's in fees for servicesGas; water and 1 more
  • Gas$2.6 million
  • Water$1.7 million
  • Garbage collection$81 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.4%

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

From the state
4.4%$430 thousand

Fines and other20%

Interest, rents and other
20%$1.9 million
Fines
0.8%$79 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities68%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Roads, transit and parking8.2%Parks, recreation and libraries5.7%Running the government and other costs3.2%All other spending2.9%

What stands out

68%

of Parsons' 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
68%$3.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; water supply and 2 more
  • Gas supply$2.1 million
  • Water supply$1.0 million
  • Sewer systems$368 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$82 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$601 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$574 thousand
  • Fire protection$27 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.2%$422 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$375 thousand
  • Airports$47 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.7%$295 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$230 thousand
  • Libraries$65 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.2%$163 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$163 thousand
Interest on debt
2.4%$121 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on gas supply debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$118 thousand
  • Interest on gas supply debt$3 thousand
Housing and community development
0.6%$30 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Parsons. 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 City of Parsons 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.