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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Prescott took in $285 thousand and spent $241 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes39%State tax money33%Fees for services (water)27%

What stands out

24%

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

City taxes39%

Sales tax
24%$67 thousand
Property tax
14%$41 thousand
Other taxes
1.4%$4 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$78 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and other government-run businesses
  • Water$75 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$95 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Running the government and other costs32%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Parks, recreation and libraries7.1%Roads, transit and parking5.0%Housing and community development1.2%

What stands out

22%

of Prescott'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
33%$80 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$79 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$76 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$30 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$20 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$15 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$11 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$53 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$28 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$25 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.1%$17 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$17 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.0%$12 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$12 thousand
Housing and community development
1.2%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Prescott. 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 Prescott 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.