City government · Lincoln County, AR

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Gould took in $861 thousand and spent $565 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other34%City taxes30%Federal tax money16%State tax money11%Fees for services (garbage collection)8.5%

What stands out

25%

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

City taxes30%

Sales tax
23%$201 thousand
Other taxes
4.1%$35 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.9%$25 thousand

Fees for services8.5%

Fees for services
8.5%$73 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$73 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$139 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$98 thousand

Fines and other34%

Fines
25%$219 thousand
Interest, rents and other
8.2%$71 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Roads, transit and parking13%

What stands out

35%

of Gould'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$200 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$152 thousand
  • Fire protection$45 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$3 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$191 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$191 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$99 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$74 thousand
  • Water supply$25 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$75 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$75 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Gould. 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 Gould 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.