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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Corrigan took in $3.5 million and spent $1.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other52%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)26%City taxes22%

What stands out

30%

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

City taxes22%

Sales tax
11%$395 thousand
Property tax
11%$376 thousand

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$930 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$394 thousand
  • Garbage collection$288 thousand
  • Sewer$248 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other52%

Fines
30%$1.1 million
Interest, rents and other
22%$763 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails47%Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Running the government and other costs21%Interest on debt0.9%

What stands out

47%

of Corrigan'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
47%$613 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$479 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$134 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$417 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$241 thousand
  • Sewer systems$176 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$274 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$274 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Corrigan. 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 Corrigan 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.