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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Greenfield took in $29.9 million and spent $21.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes43%Fees for services (garbage collection, water)32%Fines and other11%Federal tax money7.1%State tax money6.5%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

27%

of Greenfield's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 6.1%.

City taxes43%

Other taxes
27%$8.1 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other licenses and 4 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$6.0 million
  • Other licenses$1.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$620 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$171 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$41 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
9.3%$2.8 million
Sales tax
6.2%$1.9 million

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$9.5 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 4 more
  • Garbage collection$2.8 million
  • Other service charges$2.6 million
  • Water$2.3 million
  • Sewer$1.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$69 thousand
  • Parking$65 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%$2.1 million

State tax money6.5%

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

From the state
6.5%$2.0 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$184 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$3.3 million
Fines
0.2%$59 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking9.1%Parks, recreation and libraries7.1%All other spending6.6%

What stands out

5.2%

of Greenfield's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$7.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$5.6 million
  • Fire protection$2.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$106 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$4.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.1 million
  • Sewer systems$1.5 million
  • Water supply$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$3.9 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)$3.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$888 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.1%$1.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.1%$1.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
Housing and community development
5.2%$1.1 million
Interest on debt
1.3%$274 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$226 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$48 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$27 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$27 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Greenfield. 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 Greenfield 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.