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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Thorsby took in $2.2 million and spent $2.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)50%Town taxes49%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

24%

of Thorsby's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes49%

Sales tax
24%$532 thousand
Other taxes
16%$369 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor fuel taxes and 4 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$256 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$61 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$24 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$19 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$7 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.9%$199 thousand

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$788 thousand
  • Garbage collection$208 thousand
  • Sewer$75 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$51 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$24 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities48%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Running the government and other costs12%Parks, recreation and libraries3.8%Interest on debt2.0%

What stands out

34%

of Thorsby'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
48%$961 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$694 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$163 thousand
  • Sewer systems$104 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$684 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$562 thousand
  • Fire protection$96 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$19 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$7 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$245 thousand
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$141 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$84 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$20 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.8%$76 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$76 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$41 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Thorsby. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Thorsby 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.