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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Fairfield took in $5.7 million and spent $5.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes56%Fees for services (water, sewer)37%Federal tax money5.3%Fines and other0.9%State tax money0.4%

What stands out

34%

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

City taxes56%

Sales tax
34%$1.9 million
Property tax
14%$788 thousand
Other taxes
8.0%$454 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other selective sales taxes
  • Public utility taxes$239 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$215 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Sewer$531 thousand
  • Garbage collection$277 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.3%

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

From the federal government
5.3%$300 thousand

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state
0.4%$23 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Fines
0.9%$49 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs45%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Parks, recreation and libraries3.7%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

45%

of Fairfield's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
45%$2.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$833 thousand
  • Water supply$467 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$213 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$116 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$116 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.7%$206 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$186 thousand
  • Libraries$20 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$23 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Fairfield. 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 Fairfield 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.