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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Gillett took in $886 thousand and spent $639 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)37%City taxes21%Federal tax money21%Fines and other13%State tax money7.2%

What stands out

21%

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

City taxes21%

Sales tax
12%$108 thousand
Property tax
5.0%$44 thousand
Other taxes
4.2%$37 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$331 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$173 thousand
  • Sewer$87 thousand
  • Garbage collection$57 thousand
  • Other service charges$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money21%

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

From the federal government
21%$187 thousand

State tax money7.2%

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

From the state
7.2%$64 thousand

Fines and other13%

Fines
12%$105 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.1%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Roads, transit and parking17%Running the government and other costs15%Health and hospitals1.7%

What stands out

31%

of Gillett'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
36%$229 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$96 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$74 thousand
  • Sewer systems$59 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$200 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$185 thousand
  • Fire protection$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$106 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$106 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$93 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$93 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.7%$11 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Gillett. 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 Gillett 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.