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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Goshen took in $2.1 million and spent $1.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes40%Fees for services (sewer, water)40%Fines and other11%State tax money8.9%

What stands out

28%

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

Town taxes40%

Sales tax
28%$581 thousand
Property tax
6.7%$142 thousand
Other taxes
6.1%$128 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$88 thousand
  • Other licenses$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$845 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$431 thousand
  • Water$414 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.9%

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

From the state
8.9%$188 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
8.4%$177 thousand
Fines
2.4%$50 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Roads, transit and parking11%Interest on debt4.3%Parks, recreation and libraries4.3%

What stands out

24%

of Goshen'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%

Running the government and other costs
38%$546 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$182 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$182 thousand
  • Government buildings$182 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$344 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$182 thousand
  • Police$98 thousand
  • Fire protection$64 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$274 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$150 thousand
  • Water supply$124 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$160 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$160 thousand
Interest on debt
4.3%$63 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$62 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$62 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Goshen. 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 Goshen 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.