City government · Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area Borough, AK

Thorne Bay's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Thorne Bay took in $1.3 million and spent $1.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes40%Fees for services (sewer, water)34%State tax money22%Fines and other3.5%

What stands out

39%

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

City taxes40%

Sales tax
39%$513 thousand
Other taxes
1.7%$22 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$20 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$452 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$156 thousand
  • Water$154 thousand
  • Ports and waterways$108 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$18 thousand
  • Parking$13 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$289 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$41 thousand
Fines
0.4%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Roads, transit and parking25%Parks, recreation and libraries6.5%Police, fire, courts and jails4.1%Health and hospitals2.0%

What stands out

25%

of Thorne Bay's 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%

Running the government and other costs
35%$433 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$298 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$133 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$350 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$187 thousand
  • Sewer systems$163 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
25%$314 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and ports and harbors
  • Roads and highways$198 thousand
  • Ports and harbors$116 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.5%$81 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$72 thousand
  • Libraries$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.1%$52 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$29 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$15 thousand
  • Fire protection$8 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.0%$25 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$25 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Thorne Bay. 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 Thorne Bay 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.