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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Sedgwick took in $181 thousand and spent $146 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)65%Town taxes16%Federal tax money9.4%State tax money8.3%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

9.4%

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

Town taxes16%

Sales tax
8.8%$16 thousand
Other taxes
6.1%$11 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.1%$2 thousand

Fees for services65%

Fees for services
65%$118 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$60 thousand
  • Sewer$58 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.4%

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

From the federal government
9.4%$17 thousand

State tax money8.3%

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

From the state
8.3%$15 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities63%Running the government and other costs25%Interest on debt6.8%Roads, transit and parking5.5%

What stands out

63%

of Sedgwick's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
63%$92 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$46 thousand
  • Water supply$46 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$36 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$36 thousand
Interest on debt
6.8%$10 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.5%$8 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Sedgwick. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Sedgwick 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.