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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Littlefield took in $7.6 million and spent $12.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)57%City taxes35%Fines and other2.9%State tax money2.7%County and local tax money2.0%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

18%

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

City taxes35%

Sales tax
18%$1.4 million
Property tax
16%$1.2 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services57%

Fees for services
57%$4.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$2.5 million
  • Garbage collection$930 thousand
  • Sewer$864 thousand
  • Airport$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$31 thousand

State tax money2.7%

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

From the state
2.7%$207 thousand

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.0%$149 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$219 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs83%Police, fire, courts and jails6.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.0%Health and hospitals3.2%Parks, recreation and libraries1.6%All other spending1.3%

What stands out

83%

of Littlefield'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
83%$10.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$9.8 million
  • Government buildings$541 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$139 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$139 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.1%$783 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$645 thousand
  • Fire protection$78 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$60 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.0%$649 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$418 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$160 thousand
  • Sewer systems$71 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.2%$411 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$411 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$210 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$210 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$138 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.2%$28 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports
  • Airports$28 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Littlefield. 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 Littlefield 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.