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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Thatcher took in $7.2 million and spent $3.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)67%County and local tax money30%Town taxes2.3%Federal tax money0.9%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

30%

of Thatcher's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes2.3%

Other taxes
2.3%$166 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$149 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services67%

Fees for services
67%$4.8 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 2 more
  • Electric power$3.9 million
  • Sewer$440 thousand
  • Garbage collection$392 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$67 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.9%

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

From the federal government
0.9%$62 thousand

County and local tax money30%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
30%$2.2 million

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails48%Roads, transit and parking22%Running the government and other costs16%Parks, recreation and libraries9.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.6%

What stands out

48%

of Thatcher's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
48%$1.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$302 thousand
  • Fire protection$105 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$819 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$819 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$590 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other government-run businesses
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$575 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$15 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.0%$342 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$342 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.6%$213 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$123 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$90 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Thatcher. 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 Thatcher 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.