City government · Hoonah-Angoon Census Area Borough, AK

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Gustavus took in $1.8 million and spent $902 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money52%City taxes32%Fees for services (garbage collection, ports and waterways)8.0%State tax money5.8%Fines and other2.3%

What stands out

52%

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

City taxes32%

Sales tax
25%$440 thousand
Other taxes
6.6%$116 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$111 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.0%

Fees for services
8.0%$140 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$77 thousand
  • Other service charges$29 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$17 thousand
  • Ports and waterways$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money52%

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

From the federal government
52%$918 thousand

State tax money5.8%

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

From the state
5.8%$101 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$41 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking46%Running the government and other costs18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Parks, recreation and libraries8.8%

What stands out

46%

of Gustavus' spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
46%$412 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and ports and harbors
  • Roads and highways$397 thousand
  • Ports and harbors$15 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$165 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$137 thousand
  • Government buildings$28 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$139 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$139 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$107 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$87 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$20 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.8%$79 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$57 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$22 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Gustavus. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Gustavus 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.