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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Algona took in $6.1 million and spent $5.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes43%Fees for services (sewer, water)42%State tax money12%Fines and other1.9%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

23%

of Algona'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 taxes43%

Other taxes
23%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$801 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$282 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$225 thousand
  • Other licenses$60 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
13%$768 thousand
Sales tax
7.7%$465 thousand

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$2.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$1.6 million
  • Water$872 thousand
  • Other service charges$122 thousand
  • Road charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$2 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$742 thousand

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$10 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$69 thousand
Fines
0.8%$46 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking5.4%Parks, recreation and libraries3.6%All other spending3.8%

What stands out

30%

of Algona'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$2.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.4 million
  • Water supply$691 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$16 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$121 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$34 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$908 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$327 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$285 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$221 thousand
  • Government buildings$75 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.4%$281 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$281 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$187 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$187 thousand
Interest on debt
2.2%$112 thousand
Housing and community development
1.3%$68 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$20 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$20 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Algona. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Algona 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.