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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Cooper took in $2.7 million and spent $2.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)47%City taxes39%Federal tax money9.2%State tax money5.4%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

9.2%

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

City taxes39%

Property tax
27%$717 thousand
Sales tax
8.6%$232 thousand
Other taxes
3.3%$89 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$89 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$695 thousand
  • Sewer$317 thousand
  • Garbage collection$239 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.2%

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

From the federal government
9.2%$247 thousand

State tax money5.4%

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

From the state
5.4%$146 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities75%Roads, transit and parking11%Police, fire, courts and jails8.6%Running the government and other costs4.1%Interest on debt1.4%

What stands out

75%

of Cooper's 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
75%$1.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Sewer systems$322 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$259 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$258 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$258 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.6%$201 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$180 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$18 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$3 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.1%$97 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$97 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$34 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Cooper. 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 Cooper 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.