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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Shishmaref took in $1.2 million and spent $1.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)32%Fines and other32%State tax money27%City taxes9.1%

What stands out

32%

of Shishmaref's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

City taxes9.1%

Sales tax
9.1%$105 thousand

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$372 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses; water and 4 more
  • Other government-run businesses$186 thousand
  • Water$128 thousand
  • Other service charges$28 thousand
  • Sewer$27 thousand
  • Electric power$2 thousand
  • Garbage collection$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$314 thousand

Fines and other32%

Interest, rents and other
32%$366 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs67%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Roads, transit and parking9.4%Police, fire, courts and jails6.3%

What stands out

67%

of Shishmaref's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
67%$708 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$237 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$188 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$127 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$121 thousand
  • Government buildings$35 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$188 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$160 thousand
  • Sewer systems$26 thousand
  • Electric power$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.4%$100 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$100 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.3%$67 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$36 thousand
  • Fire protection$31 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Shishmaref 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.