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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Pratt took in $765 thousand and spent $732 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)76%Town taxes17%Fines and other7.3%State tax money0.4%

What stands out

76%

of Pratt's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

Town taxes17%

Other taxes
11%$83 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$39 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$31 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.8%$44 thousand

Fees for services76%

Fees for services
76%$579 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$331 thousand
  • Sewer$159 thousand
  • Other service charges$89 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state
0.4%$3 thousand

Fines and other7.3%

Fines
5.8%$44 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.6%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities60%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails9.6%Health and hospitals8.2%Interest on debt1.6%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%

What stands out

8.2%

of Pratt'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
60%$439 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$301 thousand
  • Sewer systems$138 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$146 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$73 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$73 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.6%$70 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$70 thousand
Health and hospitals
8.2%$60 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$60 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$12 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Pratt. 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 Town of Pratt 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.