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East Camden's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), East Camden took in $605 thousand and spent $511 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes36%Federal tax money22%County and local tax money21%State tax money17%Fines and other4.6%

What stands out

22%

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

City taxes36%

Sales tax
22%$136 thousand
Property tax
7.1%$43 thousand
Other taxes
6.0%$36 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$30 thousand
  • Other licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money22%

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

From the federal government
22%$131 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$105 thousand

County and local tax money21%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
21%$126 thousand

Fines and other4.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$14 thousand
Fines
2.3%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Roads, transit and parking24%Running the government and other costs20%

What stands out

30%

of East Camden'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
30%$155 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$128 thousand
  • Fire protection$16 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$11 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$132 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$132 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
24%$124 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$124 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$100 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$47 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$47 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of East Camden. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of East Camden 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.