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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Rule took in $587 thousand and spent $465 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)54%City taxes33%Federal tax money13%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

16%

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

City taxes33%

Property tax
17%$97 thousand
Sales tax
16%$92 thousand
Other taxes
1.0%$6 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services54%

Fees for services
54%$317 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$150 thousand
  • Garbage collection$87 thousand
  • Sewer$64 thousand
  • Other service charges$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$74 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs96%Police, fire, courts and jails3.4%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%

What stands out

96%

of Rule'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
96%$448 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$239 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$197 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$11 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.4%$16 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$16 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Rule 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.