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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Snowflake took in $15.9 million and spent $13.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money32%Town taxes23%Fees for services (water, sewer)20%County and local tax money15%Fines and other9.9%

What stands out

23%

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

Town taxes23%

Sales tax
23%$3.7 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$3.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Sewer$820 thousand
  • Other service charges$690 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$33 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$5.1 million

County and local tax money15%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
15%$2.4 million

Fines and other9.9%

Interest, rents and other
9.7%$1.5 million
Fines
0.2%$29 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs27%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Roads, transit and parking9.2%Interest on debt1.0%

What stands out

16%

of Snowflake's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$4.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.4 million
  • Fire protection$564 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$144 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$3.7 million
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$2.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$600 thousand
  • Government buildings$450 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$2.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.8 million
  • Libraries$401 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$2.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.3 million
  • Sewer systems$830 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.2%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$128 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Snowflake. 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 Town of Snowflake 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.