Town government · Cache County, UT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Paradise took in $472 thousand and spent $414 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes57%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)43%

What stands out

41%

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

Town taxes57%

Sales tax
41%$192 thousand
Property tax
16%$77 thousand
Other taxes
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$202 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$121 thousand
  • Garbage collection$80 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities54%Running the government and other costs25%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Police, fire, courts and jails5.8%

What stands out

15%

of Paradise'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
54%$225 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$152 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$73 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$104 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$98 thousand
  • Government buildings$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$61 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$61 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.8%$24 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$20 thousand
  • Police$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Paradise. 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 Paradise 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.