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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Dunsmuir took in $6.5 million and spent $10.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)41%Federal tax money25%City taxes22%State tax money8.9%Fines and other3.9%

What stands out

25%

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

City taxes22%

Property tax
8.3%$545 thousand
Other taxes
7.1%$467 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$332 thousand
  • Other licenses$66 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$36 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$25 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
6.1%$396 thousand

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$2.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$977 thousand
  • Water$971 thousand
  • Garbage collection$401 thousand
  • Other service charges$291 thousand
  • Airport$37 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money25%

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

From the federal government
25%$1.6 million

State tax money8.9%

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

From the state
8.9%$579 thousand

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$209 thousand
Fines
0.7%$43 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Roads, transit and parking27%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Running the government and other costs8.0%Interest on debt3.2%All other spending2.7%

What stands out

27%

of Dunsmuir's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
46%$4.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.6 million
  • Sewer systems$715 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$504 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$2.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports; roads and highways and 1 more
  • Airports$2.3 million
  • Roads and highways$533 thousand
  • Public transit$50 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$538 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$424 thousand
  • Fire protection$407 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.0%$849 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$412 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$346 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$91 thousand
Interest on debt
3.2%$335 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$230 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$105 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$173 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$173 thousand
Housing and community development
1.1%$115 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Dunsmuir. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Dunsmuir 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.