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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Grady took in $823 thousand and spent $797 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 other57%Fees for services (water, sewer)17%City taxes15%State tax money8.0%County and local tax money3.0%

What stands out

54%

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

City taxes15%

Sales tax
9.4%$77 thousand
Other taxes
3.2%$26 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$25 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.6%$21 thousand

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$137 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$67 thousand
  • Sewer$46 thousand
  • Garbage collection$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.0%

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

From the state
8.0%$66 thousand

County and local tax money3.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.0%$25 thousand

Fines and other57%

Fines
54%$448 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.8%$23 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Running the government and other costs28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Roads, transit and parking13%

What stands out

41%

of Grady'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
41%$326 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$240 thousand
  • Fire protection$57 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$18 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$11 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$222 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$193 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$29 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$147 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$66 thousand
  • Sewer systems$53 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$28 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$102 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$102 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Grady. 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 Grady 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.