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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Smiley took in $308 thousand and spent $120 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)72%City taxes26%Fines and other1.6%

What stands out

72%

of Smiley's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes26%

Property tax
14%$44 thousand
Other taxes
12%$36 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services72%

Fees for services
72%$223 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$115 thousand
  • Water$108 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs45%Police, fire, courts and jails43%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%

What stands out

43%

of Smiley'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%

Running the government and other costs
45%$54 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$54 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
43%$52 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$52 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$14 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$12 thousand
  • Water supply$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Smiley. 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 Smiley 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.