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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Gentry took in $4.9 million and spent $3.8 million.

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, garbage collection)43%City taxes28%County and local tax money11%Fines and other10%State tax money7.7%

What stands out

13%

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

City taxes28%

Sales tax
13%$617 thousand
Property tax
11%$550 thousand
Other taxes
3.9%$189 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$165 thousand
  • Other licenses$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$1.4 million
  • Garbage collection$333 thousand
  • Sewer$318 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.7%

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

From the state
7.7%$375 thousand

County and local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
11%$550 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
7.3%$357 thousand
Fines
2.9%$143 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Police, fire, courts and jails33%Running the government and other costs10%Roads, transit and parking8.4%Parks, recreation and libraries4.5%Interest on debt0.9%

What stands out

33%

of Gentry'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
43%$1.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$379 thousand
  • Sewer systems$242 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$931 thousand
  • Fire protection$307 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$381 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$309 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$41 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$31 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.4%$316 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$316 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$170 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$118 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$52 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$35 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Gentry. 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 Gentry 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.