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Greers Ferry's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Greers Ferry took in $870 thousand and spent $474 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes87%Fines and other7.4%Fees for services (parks and recreation, gas)5.5%

What stands out

67%

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

City taxes87%

Sales tax
67%$585 thousand
Property tax
20%$170 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.5%

Fees for services
5.5%$48 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; other service charges and 1 more
  • Parks and recreation$23 thousand
  • Other service charges$16 thousand
  • Gas$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other7.4%

Fines
4.8%$42 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.5%$22 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails60%Running the government and other costs28%Parks, recreation and libraries12%

What stands out

60%

of Greers Ferry'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
60%$283 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$270 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$10 thousand
  • Fire protection$3 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$132 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$46 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$45 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$30 thousand
  • Government buildings$11 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$59 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$59 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Greers Ferry. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Greers Ferry 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.