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Cheney's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Cheney took in $26.8 million and spent $25.4 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Cheney's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 30%.
City taxes30%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 3 more
- Public utility taxes$2.5 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$389 thousand
- Other licenses$369 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$64 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$43 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services64%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 4 more
- Electric power$9.1 million
- Sewer$3.0 million
- Water$1.9 million
- Garbage collection$1.6 million
- Other service charges$1.3 million
- Parks and recreation$324 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.
State tax money4.1%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other1.0%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Cheney's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
- Electric power$9.3 million
- Sewer systems$4.5 million
- Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
- Water supply$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 4 more
- Police$2.9 million
- Fire protection$2.1 million
- Courts and legal services$331 thousand
- Probation, parole and other corrections$70 thousand
- Prisons and jails$49 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$26 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
- Other and not broken out$592 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$460 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$349 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$622 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
- Interest on water supply debt$251 thousand
- Interest on general debt$246 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$474 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$377 thousand
- Libraries$7 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$37 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Cheney. 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 Cheney 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.