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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Piedmont took in $1.0 million and spent $687 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)37%Federal tax money35%City taxes14%State tax money10%Fines and other4.0%

What stands out

35%

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

City taxes14%

Property tax
11%$112 thousand
Other taxes
3.3%$34 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$21 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$8 thousand
  • Other licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$372 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$194 thousand
  • Sewer$143 thousand
  • Other service charges$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money35%

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

From the federal government
35%$355 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$102 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$29 thousand
Fines
1.2%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Running the government and other costs22%Health and hospitals19%Roads, transit and parking6.3%Interest on debt5.7%All other spending6.3%

What stands out

19%

of Piedmont's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$286 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$187 thousand
  • Sewer systems$99 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$148 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$148 thousand
Health and hospitals
19%$128 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$128 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.3%$43 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$43 thousand
Interest on debt
5.7%$39 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$29 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.1%$28 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$28 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.2%$15 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Piedmont. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Piedmont 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.