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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Richland took in $703 thousand and spent $254 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)50%Fines and other36%Town taxes7.3%State tax money4.8%County and local tax money1.7%

What stands out

36%

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

Town taxes7.3%

Property tax

4.3%$30 thousand

Sales tax

3.0%$21 thousand

Fees for services50%

Fees for services

50%$350 thousand

What's in fees for servicesWater

Water$350 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.8%

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

From the state

4.8%$34 thousand

County and local tax money1.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

1.7%$12 thousand

Fines and other36%

Fines

36%$255 thousand

Interest, rents and other

0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails70%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Running the government and other costs6.7%

What stands out

70%

of Richland'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails

70%$177 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services

Police$160 thousand
Courts and legal services$17 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

24%$60 thousand

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply

Water supply$60 thousand

Running the government and other costs

6.7%$17 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$15 thousand
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Richland. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Richland 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.