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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Freeport took in $22.6 million and spent $20.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other36%City taxes33%Fees for services (water, sewer)29%Federal tax money1.0%State tax money0.9%

What stands out

35%

of Freeport's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 4.9%.

City taxes33%

Property tax
15%$3.4 million
Sales tax
15%$3.3 million
Other taxes
3.5%$797 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$659 thousand
  • Other licenses$125 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$12 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$6.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$2.7 million
  • Sewer$1.8 million
  • Garbage collection$909 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$572 thousand
  • Other service charges$471 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.0%

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

From the federal government
1.0%$234 thousand

State tax money0.9%

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

From the state
0.9%$198 thousand

Fines and other36%

Interest, rents and other
35%$7.9 million
Fines
1.1%$246 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Parks, recreation and libraries14%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking6.6%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

14%

of Freeport's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$7.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$4.7 million
  • Fire protection$2.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$641 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$192 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$6.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.6 million
  • Sewer systems$1.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$2.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.9 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$2.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$497 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.6%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
Interest on debt
0.2%$41 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Freeport. 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 Freeport 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.