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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Fulton took in $696 thousand and spent $504 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)34%Town taxes28%Federal tax money18%State tax money8.9%County and local tax money5.9%Fines and other5.7%

What stands out

21%

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

Town taxes28%

Sales tax
21%$144 thousand
Other taxes
3.7%$26 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$20 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$5 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.3%$23 thousand

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$235 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$195 thousand
  • Sewer$32 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
  • Airport$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$125 thousand

State tax money8.9%

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

From the state
8.9%$62 thousand

County and local tax money5.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.9%$41 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$28 thousand
Fines
1.7%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking16%Parks, recreation and libraries3.2%Interest on debt1.6%

What stands out

22%

of Fulton'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$199 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$158 thousand
  • Sewer systems$39 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$112 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$65 thousand
  • Fire protection$46 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$90 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Other and not broken out$46 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$44 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$79 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$51 thousand
  • Airports$28 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$16 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$16 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$8 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$7 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Fulton. 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 Town of Fulton 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.