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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Escalante took in $1.8 million and spent $1.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)37%City taxes35%State tax money14%Federal tax money9.1%Fines and other5.0%

What stands out

11%

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

City taxes35%

Other taxes
16%$286 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$242 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$38 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
11%$200 thousand
Property tax
8.1%$147 thousand

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$667 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$452 thousand
  • Sewer$185 thousand
  • Other service charges$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.1%

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

From the federal government
9.1%$165 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$248 thousand

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$87 thousand
Fines
0.2%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Roads, transit and parking18%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Police, fire, courts and jails3.7%All other spending2.6%

What stands out

11%

of Escalante'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%

Running the government and other costs
35%$386 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$386 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$330 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$211 thousand
  • Sewer systems$119 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$205 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$179 thousand
  • Airports$26 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$123 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$123 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.7%$41 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$41 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.5%$28 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$28 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Escalante. 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 Escalante 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.