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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Cameron took in $1.2 million and spent $1.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)43%City taxes40%Fines and other12%Federal tax money4.0%State tax money1.1%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

22%

of Cameron'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 taxes40%

Other taxes
22%$249 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$191 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$54 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
18%$208 thousand

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$494 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$257 thousand
  • Water$184 thousand
  • Other service charges$53 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.0%

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

From the federal government
4.0%$46 thousand

State tax money1.1%

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

From the state
1.1%$13 thousand

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$7 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
11%$130 thousand
Fines
0.8%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities77%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Roads, transit and parking7.8%Running the government and other costs2.4%Parks, recreation and libraries0.1%

What stands out

77%

of Cameron's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
77%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$954 thousand
  • Sewer systems$274 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$208 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$207 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.8%$125 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$125 thousand
Running the government and other costs
2.4%$38 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$24 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$13 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Cameron. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Cameron 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.