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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Schofield took in $5.1 million and spent $5.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (sewer, water)26%State tax money13%Fines and other13%County and local tax money3.1%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

43%

of Schofield's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes44%

Property tax
43%$2.2 million
Other taxes
1.1%$55 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$34 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$16 thousand
  • Other licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$832 thousand
  • Water$510 thousand
  • Transit fares$2 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$14 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$664 thousand

County and local tax money3.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.1%$156 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
12%$636 thousand
Fines
0.5%$28 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails45%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Roads, transit and parking10%Running the government and other costs9.5%Interest on debt4.5%All other spending4.2%

What stands out

45%

of Schofield'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
45%$2.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$1.9 million
  • Police$692 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$43 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$1.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$868 thousand
  • Water supply$595 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$98 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$616 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and ports and harbors
  • Roads and highways$601 thousand
  • Ports and harbors$15 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.5%$562 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$285 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$194 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$53 thousand
  • Government buildings$30 thousand
Interest on debt
4.5%$269 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.3%$137 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$137 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$93 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$93 thousand
Housing and community development
0.3%$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Schofield. 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 City of Schofield 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.