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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Petersburg took in $4.0 million and spent $3.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)63%City taxes33%Fines and other4.0%State tax money0.8%

What stands out

12%

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

City taxes33%

Sales tax
12%$499 thousand
Property tax
11%$460 thousand
Other taxes
8.9%$360 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$160 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$76 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$61 thousand
  • Other licenses$52 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services63%

Fees for services
63%$2.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$1.2 million
  • Sewer$871 thousand
  • Garbage collection$317 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$157 thousand
  • Other service charges$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.8%

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

From the state
0.8%$34 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$161 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities60%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking13%Health and hospitals5.2%Interest on debt3.6%All other spending4.0%

What stands out

60%

of Petersburg'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
60%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Sewer systems$571 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$260 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$477 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other government-run businesses
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$469 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$8 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$419 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$419 thousand
Health and hospitals
5.2%$173 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$173 thousand
Interest on debt
3.6%$121 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$62 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$59 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.1%$102 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$102 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$32 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$32 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Petersburg. 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 Petersburg 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.