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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Othello took in $22.4 million and spent $17.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)41%City taxes33%State tax money20%Federal tax money5.4%Fines and other0.7%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

14%

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

City taxes33%

Sales tax
14%$3.1 million
Other taxes
11%$2.4 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.0 million
  • Other licenses$150 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$139 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$69 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$64 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.4%$1.9 million

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$9.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 5 more
  • Water$3.9 million
  • Sewer$3.0 million
  • Garbage collection$1.8 million
  • Other service charges$311 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$115 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$9 thousand
  • Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.4%

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

From the federal government
5.4%$1.2 million

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$4.4 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$114 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$142 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Roads, transit and parking12%Running the government and other costs9.6%Environment and natural resources3.6%All other spending4.3%

What stands out

25%

of Othello'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
45%$7.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.6 million
  • Sewer systems$2.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$4.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.0 million
  • Fire protection$854 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$242 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$145 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$2.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.1 million
Running the government and other costs
9.6%$1.6 million
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$826 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$536 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$139 thousand
  • Government buildings$133 thousand
Environment and natural resources
3.6%$619 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$619 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$337 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$199 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$138 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$259 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$259 thousand
Housing and community development
0.8%$130 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$3 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$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Othello. 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 Othello 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.