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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Ripley took in $8.9 million and spent $18.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)54%City taxes34%Fines and other7.5%Federal tax money1.9%State tax money1.6%County and local tax money1.3%

What stands out

26%

of Ripley's 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 taxes34%

Other taxes
26%$2.3 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.8 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$257 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$164 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$99 thousand
  • Other licenses$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.6%$675 thousand

Fees for services54%

Fees for services
54%$4.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$2.0 million
  • Sewer$1.9 million
  • Garbage collection$682 thousand
  • Other service charges$89 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$69 thousand
  • Parking$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.9%

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

From the federal government
1.9%$168 thousand

State tax money1.6%

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

From the state
1.6%$138 thousand

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.3%$112 thousand

Fines and other7.5%

Interest, rents and other
6.2%$555 thousand
Fines
1.2%$108 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities71%Running the government and other costs13%Police, fire, courts and jails7.3%Roads, transit and parking3.9%Parks, recreation and libraries2.2%All other spending2.2%

What stands out

71%

of Ripley'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
71%$13.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$11.2 million
  • Water supply$1.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$643 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$2.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$390 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$145 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.3%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Fire protection$107 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$29 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.9%$720 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$715 thousand
  • Parking$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$413 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$411 thousand
  • Libraries$2 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$388 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$279 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$109 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$9 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$9 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$5 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ripley. 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 Ripley 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.