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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Parsons took in $1.5 million and spent $1.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes53%Fees for services34%Fines and other7.8%State tax money5.2%

What stands out

40%

of Parsons' 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 taxes53%

Other taxes
40%$583 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$414 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$92 thousand
  • Other licenses$42 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$31 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
13%$196 thousand

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$499 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$499 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.2%

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

From the state
5.2%$77 thousand

Fines and other7.8%

Interest, rents and other
7.5%$110 thousand
Fines
0.3%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs59%Parks, recreation and libraries19%Roads, transit and parking16%Police, fire, courts and jails5.6%

What stands out

19%

of Parsons' 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%

Running the government and other costs
59%$982 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$453 thousand
  • Government buildings$391 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$138 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
19%$323 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$323 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$271 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$271 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.6%$94 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$48 thousand
  • Fire protection$46 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Parsons. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Parsons 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.