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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Fairchild took in $932 thousand and spent $992 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)30%State tax money29%Fines and other20%County and local tax money12%Village taxes6.2%Federal tax money3.4%

What stands out

12%

of Fairchild's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes6.2%

Property tax
6.1%$57 thousand
Other taxes
0.1%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$276 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$121 thousand
  • Water$106 thousand
  • Garbage collection$43 thousand
  • Road charges$4 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.4%

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

From the federal government
3.4%$32 thousand

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$268 thousand

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$110 thousand

Fines and other20%

Interest, rents and other
20%$187 thousand
Fines
0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Roads, transit and parking12%Interest on debt12%All other spending4.8%

What stands out

12%

of Fairchild's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$393 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$195 thousand
  • Water supply$165 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$33 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$168 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$118 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$28 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$13 thousand
  • Government buildings$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$145 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$98 thousand
  • Police$44 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$119 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$119 thousand
Interest on debt
12%$119 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.9%$39 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$34 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Housing and community development
0.9%$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Fairchild. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Fairchild 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.