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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Parowan took in $8.3 million and spent $7.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes38%Fees for services (water, sewer)36%Fines and other23%County and local tax money3.2%

What stands out

25%

of Parowan'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 taxes38%

Other taxes
25%$2.1 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.1 million
  • Other licenses$17 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$7 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.3%$608 thousand
Sales tax
5.6%$468 thousand

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$3.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 7 more
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Sewer$667 thousand
  • Other service charges$327 thousand
  • Garbage collection$322 thousand
  • Electric power$228 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$91 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$31 thousand
  • Airport$6 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$3 thousand

County and local tax money3.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.2%$267 thousand

Fines and other23%

Interest, rents and other
19%$1.6 million
Fines
3.7%$311 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities67%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Running the government and other costs11%Parks, recreation and libraries6.0%Roads, transit and parking2.8%All other spending1.8%

What stands out

67%

of Parowan's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
67%$5.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$3.9 million
  • Water supply$954 thousand
  • Sewer systems$343 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$156 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$911 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$663 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$183 thousand
  • Fire protection$65 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$835 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$536 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$221 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$72 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.0%$473 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$357 thousand
  • Libraries$116 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.8%$219 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$178 thousand
  • Airports$41 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.7%$138 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$138 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on electric power debt
  • Interest on general debt$1 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$1 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Parowan. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Parowan 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.