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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Porter took in $553 thousand and spent $1.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes55%State tax money32%Federal tax money9.4%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)3.1%

What stands out

9.4%

of Porter's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes55%

Property tax
53%$292 thousand
Other taxes
2.4%$13 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.1%

Fees for services
3.1%$17 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; road charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$13 thousand
  • Road charges$2 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.4%

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

From the federal government
9.4%$52 thousand

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$179 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking85%Police, fire, courts and jails6.2%Running the government and other costs5.7%Health and hospitals1.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.0%Interest on debt0.9%

What stands out

85%

of Porter's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
85%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.2%$79 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$74 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.7%$72 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$40 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$20 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$8 thousand
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.1%$14 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$14 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$13 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$13 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Porter. 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 Town of Porter 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.