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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Plainview took in $712 thousand and spent $485 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money53%Federal tax money27%County and local tax money14%Fines and other5.2%City taxes0.3%

What stands out

27%

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

City taxes0.3%

Other taxes
0.3%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money27%

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

From the federal government
27%$190 thousand

State tax money53%

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

From the state
53%$380 thousand

County and local tax money14%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
14%$103 thousand

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$20 thousand
Fines
2.4%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs37%Roads, transit and parking37%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%

What stands out

37%

of Plainview's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
37%$180 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$67 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$64 thousand
  • Government buildings$49 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
37%$179 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$179 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$120 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$110 thousand
  • Fire protection$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$6 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Plainview. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Plainview 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.