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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Carthage took in $266 thousand and spent $256 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)46%State tax money32%County and local tax money15%City taxes3.8%Fines and other3.8%

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes3.8%

Property tax
3.8%$10 thousand

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$123 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$63 thousand
  • Sewer$51 thousand
  • Other service charges$9 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%$84 thousand

County and local tax money15%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
15%$39 thousand

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities60%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Roads, transit and parking14%Running the government and other costs12%

What stands out

60%

of Carthage's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
60%$154 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$113 thousand
  • Sewer systems$41 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$36 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$36 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$35 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$35 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$31 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$25 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Carthage. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. 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 Carthage 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.