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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Vernal took in $23.4 million and spent $20.7 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 taxes35%Fines and other27%Federal tax money21%Fees for services (sewer, water)16%State tax money1.7%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

26%

of Vernal's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes35%

Sales tax
26%$6.2 million
Other taxes
5.6%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.0 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$108 thousand
  • Other licenses$103 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$77 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.6%$599 thousand

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$3.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$2.2 million
  • Water$1.5 million
  • Other service charges$102 thousand
  • Airport$66 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money21%

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

From the federal government
21%$4.9 million

State tax money1.7%

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

From the state
1.7%$392 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$12 thousand

Fines and other27%

Interest, rents and other
25%$5.7 million
Fines
2.1%$483 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs48%Roads, transit and parking26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Interest on debt4.7%Parks, recreation and libraries0.3%

What stands out

48%

of Vernal's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
48%$10.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
26%$5.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$3.9 million
  • Airports$1.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$4.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$3.5 million
  • Sewer systems$892 thousand
Interest on debt
4.7%$965 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$53 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$53 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Vernal. 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 Vernal 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.