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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Rockwood took in $4.6 million and spent $4.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes60%Fees for services (airport, garbage collection)17%County and local tax money10%State tax money9.7%Fines and other2.9%

What stands out

32%

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

City taxes60%

Sales tax
32%$1.5 million
Property tax
21%$965 thousand
Other taxes
6.7%$309 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$260 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$46 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$799 thousand
What's in fees for servicesAirport; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Airport$297 thousand
  • Garbage collection$275 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$227 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.7%

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

From the state
9.7%$448 thousand

County and local tax money10%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
10%$474 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Fines
2.4%$111 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.5%$23 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails55%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Running the government and other costs9.2%Roads, transit and parking6.1%Interest on debt2.6%

What stands out

55%

of Rockwood's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
55%$2.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$152 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$41 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$675 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$675 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$592 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$409 thousand
  • Libraries$183 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.2%$426 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$377 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$49 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.1%$282 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$264 thousand
  • Roads and highways$18 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$122 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Rockwood. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Rockwood 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.