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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Converse took in $18.5 million and spent $25.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes57%Fees for services (sewer, water)40%Fines and other2.7%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

21%

of Converse's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes57%

Property tax
37%$6.8 million
Sales tax
21%$3.8 million

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$7.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$3.7 million
  • Water$3.7 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$43 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Fines
2.2%$400 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.5%$101 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Police, fire, courts and jails38%Running the government and other costs11%Interest on debt5.0%Parks, recreation and libraries3.4%Roads, transit and parking0.6%

What stands out

42%

of Converse's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$10.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$8.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.9 million
  • Sewer systems$203 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$9.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$4.8 million
  • Fire protection$4.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$304 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$212 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$2.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$692 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$603 thousand
Interest on debt
5.0%$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$864 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$445 thousand
  • Libraries$419 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.6%$156 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$156 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Converse. 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 Converse 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.