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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Fowler took in $15.0 million and spent $9.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes57%Fines and other15%Fees for services (water, road charges)13%State tax money7.5%Federal tax money7.1%

What stands out

28%

of Fowler's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes57%

Other taxes
28%$4.1 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$2.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.0 million
  • Other licenses$844 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$167 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$41 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
15%$2.3 million
Property tax
14%$2.1 million

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$2.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 2 more
  • Water$1.5 million
  • Other service charges$327 thousand
  • Road charges$125 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.1%

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

From the federal government
7.1%$1.1 million

State tax money7.5%

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

From the state
7.5%$1.1 million

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
15%$2.3 million
Fines
<0.1%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Roads, transit and parking19%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%All other spending2.4%

What stands out

30%

of Fowler'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
30%$2.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$2.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$331 thousand
  • Fire protection$153 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$2.4 million
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)$2.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$191 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$1.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$1.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
19%$1.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$467 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$467 thousand
Interest on debt
2.3%$221 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$154 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$67 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$14 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Fowler. 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 Fowler 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.