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Blue Mound's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Blue Mound took in $3.8 million and spent $3.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)41%City taxes41%Fines and other12%Federal tax money4.6%State tax money1.6%

What stands out

13%

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

City taxes41%

Property tax
23%$888 thousand
Sales tax
13%$483 thousand
Other taxes
4.7%$177 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$138 thousand
  • Other licenses$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$835 thousand
  • Sewer$552 thousand
  • Garbage collection$162 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.6%

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

From the federal government
4.6%$175 thousand

State tax money1.6%

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

From the state
1.6%$62 thousand

Fines and other12%

Fines
8.0%$303 thousand
Interest, rents and other
3.8%$142 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails43%Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Running the government and other costs11%Interest on debt7.9%Roads, transit and parking3.9%Parks, recreation and libraries1.1%

What stands out

43%

of Blue Mound'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
43%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Fire protection$175 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$141 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$1.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$143 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$392 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$339 thousand
  • Government buildings$53 thousand
Interest on debt
7.9%$281 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$267 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$14 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.9%$138 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit
  • Public transit$138 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$39 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$37 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Blue Mound. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Blue Mound 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.