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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Monticello took in $7.2 million and spent $11.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (parks and recreation, garbage collection)36%City taxes36%Fines and other12%State tax money8.0%Federal tax money5.0%County and local tax money2.4%

What stands out

19%

of Monticello's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes36%

Other taxes
19%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other licenses and 2 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.2 million
  • Other licenses$84 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$83 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
17%$1.2 million
Sales tax
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$2.6 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; garbage collection and 4 more
  • Parks and recreation$663 thousand
  • Garbage collection$651 thousand
  • Other service charges$621 thousand
  • Sewer$451 thousand
  • Water$193 thousand
  • Airport$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.0%

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

From the federal government
5.0%$356 thousand

State tax money8.0%

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

From the state
8.0%$576 thousand

County and local tax money2.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.4%$174 thousand

Fines and other12%

Fines
8.6%$620 thousand
Interest, rents and other
3.7%$266 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs61%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Interest on debt6.9%Roads, transit and parking5.4%All other spending5.0%

What stands out

61%

of Monticello's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
61%$7.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$6.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 2 more
  • Water supply$629 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$465 thousand
  • Sewer systems$248 thousand
  • Electric power$29 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
Interest on debt
6.9%$804 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$743 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$61 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.4%$628 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$330 thousand
  • Airports$298 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.0%$464 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$220 thousand
  • Police$197 thousand
  • Fire protection$47 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.9%$108 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$108 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Monticello. 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 Monticello 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.