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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Sophia took in $1.3 million and spent $852 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes53%Fees for services (sewer)41%State tax money2.6%Fines and other2.5%

What stands out

38%

of Sophia'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%.

Town taxes53%

Other taxes
38%$497 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and public utility taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$466 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
15%$197 thousand

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$537 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$457 thousand
  • Other service charges$80 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.6%

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

From the state
2.6%$34 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$21 thousand
Fines
0.9%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Running the government and other costs31%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Roads, transit and parking5.4%Parks, recreation and libraries3.4%All other spending4.3%

What stands out

31%

of Sophia's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
41%$352 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$341 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$11 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$265 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$169 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$96 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$123 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$123 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.4%$46 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$46 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$29 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$29 thousand
Interest on debt
2.9%$25 thousand
Social services
1.4%$12 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Sophia. 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 Sophia 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.