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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Ephraim took in $15.3 million and spent $13.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)52%City taxes26%State tax money13%Fines and other5.8%Federal tax money3.5%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

20%

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

City taxes26%

Sales tax
20%$3.1 million
Property tax
3.1%$470 thousand
Other taxes
2.9%$445 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$425 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$15 thousand
  • Other licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services52%

Fees for services
52%$7.9 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 4 more
  • Electric power$4.2 million
  • Water$1.8 million
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Other service charges$632 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$139 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.5%

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

From the federal government
3.5%$533 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$2.0 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$31 thousand

Fines and other5.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$683 thousand
Fines
1.4%$209 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries8.0%All other spending2.5%

What stands out

8%

of Ephraim's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$4.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$3.5 million
  • Water supply$524 thousand
  • Sewer systems$450 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$211 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$3.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$107 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$71 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$2.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Fire protection$483 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$219 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$752 thousand
  • Airports$626 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.0%$1.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$765 thousand
  • Libraries$276 thousand
Interest on debt
1.8%$233 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt; interest on general debt and 1 more
  • Interest on water supply debt$153 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$57 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$23 thousand
Social services
0.6%$81 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$81 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ephraim. 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 City of Ephraim 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.