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Sunset Valley's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Sunset Valley took in $6.8 million and spent $4.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes93%Fees for services (water)5.9%Fines and other0.9%State tax money0.6%

What stands out

76%

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

City taxes93%

Sales tax
76%$5.1 million
Other taxes
17%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.1 million
  • Other licenses$75 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.9%

Fees for services
5.9%$400 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and water
  • Other service charges$304 thousand
  • Water$96 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.6%

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

From the state
0.6%$38 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$58 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails68%Sent to other local governments18%Running the government and other costs13%Parks, recreation and libraries0.4%Environment and natural resources0.3%

What stands out

68%

of Sunset Valley'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
68%$2.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.2 million
  • Fire protection$554 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$69 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$42 thousand
Sent to other local governments
18%$763 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$763 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$565 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and government buildings
  • Other and not broken out$537 thousand
  • Government buildings$28 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$15 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$15 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$13 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sunset Valley. 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 Sunset Valley 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.