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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Pomeroy took in $2.0 million and spent $1.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)40%City taxes31%State tax money20%Fines and other9.2%

What stands out

11%

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

City taxes31%

Other taxes
11%$229 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$177 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$22 thousand
  • Other licenses$14 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$10 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
11%$213 thousand
Property tax
9.3%$185 thousand

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$792 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; parks and recreation and 3 more
  • Water$721 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$56 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$12 thousand
  • Garbage collection$2 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$393 thousand

Fines and other9.2%

Interest, rents and other
9.2%$184 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs15%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Roads, transit and parking8.3%All other spending4.3%

What stands out

15%

of Pomeroy's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$507 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$274 thousand
  • Sewer systems$233 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$298 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$261 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$22 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$15 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$218 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Other government-run businesses$75 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$73 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$50 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$13 thousand
  • Government buildings$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$216 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$216 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.3%$117 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$117 thousand
Interest on debt
3.7%$53 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$37 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$16 thousand
Housing and community development
0.6%$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Pomeroy. 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 Pomeroy 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.