Town government · Sanpete County, UT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Sterling took in $194 thousand and spent $194 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)42%Town taxes34%State tax money9.8%County and local tax money8.2%Fines and other5.7%

What stands out

28%

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

Town taxes34%

Sales tax
28%$54 thousand
Property tax
5.2%$10 thousand
Other taxes
1.0%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$1 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$82 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 1 more
  • Water$61 thousand
  • Other service charges$13 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.8%

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

From the state
9.8%$19 thousand

County and local tax money8.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.2%$16 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs44%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Roads, transit and parking11%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Parks, recreation and libraries6.7%Interest on debt4.1%

What stands out

44%

of Sterling'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
44%$85 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$50 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$30 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$45 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$45 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$22 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$22 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$21 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$21 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.7%$13 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
Interest on debt
4.1%$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Sterling. 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 Sterling 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.