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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Florence took in $1.7 million and spent $2.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes46%Fees for services (water, sewer)45%Fines and other9.1%

What stands out

19%

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

Town taxes46%

Property tax
24%$409 thousand
Sales tax
19%$330 thousand
Other taxes
3.5%$60 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$60 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$773 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$437 thousand
  • Sewer$197 thousand
  • Garbage collection$139 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other9.1%

Fines
8.7%$151 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.4%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities65%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Running the government and other costs13%Parks, recreation and libraries2.8%Roads, transit and parking0.4%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

65%

of Florence'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
65%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$136 thousand
  • Sewer systems$92 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$391 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$227 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$160 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$4 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$282 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$238 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$31 thousand
  • Government buildings$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$60 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$54 thousand
  • Libraries$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.4%$9 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Florence. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. 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 Town of Florence 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.