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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Ferron took in $2.1 million and spent $2.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)30%City taxes29%Fines and other21%Federal tax money12%State tax money7.7%

What stands out

17%

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

City taxes29%

Sales tax
17%$367 thousand
Other taxes
7.6%$162 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$151 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$6 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.2%$89 thousand

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$644 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; parks and recreation and 3 more
  • Water$348 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$156 thousand
  • Sewer$111 thousand
  • Other service charges$19 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$251 thousand

State tax money7.7%

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

From the state
7.7%$164 thousand

Fines and other21%

Interest, rents and other
21%$436 thousand
Fines
0.3%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Parks, recreation and libraries57%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking6.7%Police, fire, courts and jails2.9%All other spending0.3%

What stands out

57%

of Ferron'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%

Parks, recreation and libraries
57%$1.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$545 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$355 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$111 thousand
  • Sewer systems$79 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$318 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$186 thousand
  • Government buildings$124 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$6 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.7%$175 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$175 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.9%$76 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$76 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$6 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ferron. 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 Ferron 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.