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Elk Ridge's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Elk Ridge took in $5.4 million and spent $3.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)57%Town taxes32%Federal tax money4.7%Fines and other4.4%State tax money2.6%

What stands out

14%

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

Town taxes32%

Sales tax
14%$782 thousand
Property tax
10%$541 thousand
Other taxes
7.3%$395 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$302 thousand
  • Other licenses$93 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services57%

Fees for services
57%$3.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 5 more
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Sewer$992 thousand
  • Garbage collection$333 thousand
  • Other service charges$120 thousand
  • Road charges$114 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$96 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$83 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.7%

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

From the federal government
4.7%$257 thousand

State tax money2.6%

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

From the state
2.6%$141 thousand

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$232 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities52%Running the government and other costs32%Roads, transit and parking6.7%Police, fire, courts and jails6.1%Parks, recreation and libraries2.3%All other spending0.7%

What stands out

52%

of Elk Ridge's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
52%$1.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$855 thousand
  • Water supply$442 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$326 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$990 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$738 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$231 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$21 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.7%$208 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$208 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.1%$189 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$100 thousand
  • Fire protection$85 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.3%$71 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$71 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.5%$16 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$16 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$6 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Elk Ridge. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Elk Ridge 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.