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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Richfield took in $18.0 million and spent $12.7 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 taxes40%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)26%State tax money15%Fines and other10%Federal tax money8.3%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

19%

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

City taxes40%

Sales tax
19%$3.4 million
Other taxes
14%$2.6 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$635 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$62 thousand
  • Other licenses$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.8%$1.2 million

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$4.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; parks and recreation and 6 more
  • Sewer$1.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$979 thousand
  • Water$757 thousand
  • Garbage collection$693 thousand
  • Airport$473 thousand
  • Road charges$57 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$45 thousand
  • Other service charges$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.3%

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

From the federal government
8.3%$1.5 million

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$2.7 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$114 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$1.8 million
Fines
<0.1%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Parks, recreation and libraries28%Roads, transit and parking25%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Running the government and other costs13%All other spending1.1%

What stands out

28%

of Richfield'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
28%$3.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$3.4 million
  • Libraries$171 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
25%$3.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$1.8 million
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$2.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.1 million
  • Fire protection$253 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$1.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$855 thousand
  • Sewer systems$512 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$511 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$1.6 million
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)$1.3 million
  • Government buildings$164 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$159 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$44 thousand
Social services
0.5%$69 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$69 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$41 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$41 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$22 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Richfield. 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 Richfield 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.