City government · Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area Borough, AK

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Galena took in $65.5 million and spent $73.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money88%Fees for services (electric power, water)8.0%Fines and other1.8%City taxes1.5%Federal tax money0.8%

What stands out

88%

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

City taxes1.5%

Property tax
1.0%$671 thousand
Sales tax
0.5%$333 thousand

Fees for services8.0%

Fees for services
8.0%$5.3 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 8 more
  • Electric power$2.8 million
  • Water$787 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$587 thousand
  • Sewer$328 thousand
  • Other school charges$263 thousand
  • Other service charges$233 thousand
  • Road charges$121 thousand
  • Garbage collection$120 thousand
  • School lunches$12 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$534 thousand

State tax money88%

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

From the state
88%$57.6 million

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$1.1 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges89%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.9%Running the government and other costs1.9%Roads, transit and parking0.8%Police, fire, courts and jails0.6%All other spending0.3%

What stands out

89%

of Galena's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
89%$65.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$65.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.9%$5.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$3.4 million
  • Water supply$1.9 million
  • Sewer systems$435 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$87 thousand
Running the government and other costs
1.9%$1.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other government-run businesses$628 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$331 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$221 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$129 thousand
  • Government buildings$63 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.8%$584 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$584 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.6%$421 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$297 thousand
  • Police$124 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$145 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on electric power debt
  • Interest on general debt$97 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$48 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$86 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$86 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$11 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Galena. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Galena 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.