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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Friendship took in $74 thousand and spent $55 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes41%Federal tax money26%State tax money23%Fees for services (electric power, gas)6.8%County and local tax money4.1%

What stands out

26%

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

Town taxes41%

Property tax
20%$15 thousand
Sales tax
20%$15 thousand

Fees for services6.8%

Fees for services
6.8%$5 thousand
What's in fees for servicesElectric power and gas
  • Electric power$4 thousand
  • Gas$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money26%

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

From the federal government
26%$19 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$17 thousand

County and local tax money4.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.1%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities60%Roads, transit and parking22%Running the government and other costs9.1%Parks, recreation and libraries5.5%Police, fire, courts and jails3.6%

What stands out

60%

of Friendship'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%$33 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$31 thousand
  • Water supply$1 thousand
  • Gas supply$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$12 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$12 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.1%$5 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.5%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.6%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Friendship. 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 Town of Friendship 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.