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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Riverdale took in $27.3 million and spent $22.6 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 taxes55%Fees for services (water, sewer)23%Fines and other17%County and local tax money5.2%

What stands out

47%

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

City taxes55%

Sales tax
47%$12.8 million
Property tax
6.3%$1.7 million
Other taxes
2.1%$565 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Other licenses$232 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$215 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$93 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$6.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$2.3 million
  • Sewer$2.0 million
  • Other service charges$1.2 million
  • Garbage collection$722 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%$6 thousand

County and local tax money5.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.2%$1.4 million

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other
10%$2.7 million
Fines
6.7%$1.8 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails45%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Running the government and other costs9.6%Parks, recreation and libraries8.4%Housing and community development7.4%All other spending8.1%

What stands out

45%

of Riverdale's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
45%$10.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$5.8 million
  • Fire protection$3.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$4.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.3 million
  • Sewer systems$1.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$888 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.6%$2.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$679 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$87 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.4%$1.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.9 million
Housing and community development
7.4%$1.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.7%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
Environment and natural resources
1.3%$305 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$305 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$9 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Riverdale. 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 Riverdale 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.