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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Ravenswood took in $5.5 million and spent $4.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)35%City taxes33%Fines and other19%State tax money13%

What stands out

6.8%

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

City taxes33%

Property tax
30%$1.6 million
Other taxes
2.7%$149 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$62 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$62 thousand
  • Other licenses$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 1 more
  • Other service charges$847 thousand
  • Water$567 thousand
  • Sewer$514 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$702 thousand

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
12%$655 thousand
Fines
6.8%$371 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs10%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Roads, transit and parking9.1%Interest on debt4.0%

What stands out

30%

of Ravenswood's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$621 thousand
  • Water supply$569 thousand
  • Sewer systems$321 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Fire protection$75 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$437 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$437 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$430 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$430 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.1%$379 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$379 thousand
Interest on debt
4.0%$167 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$158 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ravenswood. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Ravenswood 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.