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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Early took in $6.8 million and spent $4.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes58%Fees for services (water, sewer)40%Fines and other2.0%State tax money0.1%

What stands out

32%

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

City taxes58%

Sales tax
32%$2.2 million
Property tax
22%$1.5 million
Other taxes
3.9%$261 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$237 thousand
  • Other licenses$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$2.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$1.8 million
  • Sewer$473 thousand
  • Garbage collection$298 thousand
  • Other service charges$127 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.1%

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

From the state
0.1%$8 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Fines
1.3%$86 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.8%$51 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking7.1%Parks, recreation and libraries5.2%Interest on debt4.1%

What stands out

22%

of Early'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$1.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$391 thousand
  • Sewer systems$57 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$592 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$547 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$1.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$803 thousand
  • Fire protection$130 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$103 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.1%$339 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$339 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$246 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$246 thousand
Interest on debt
4.1%$196 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$132 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$64 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Early. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Early 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.