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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Kersey took in $3.7 million and spent $2.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes41%Fees for services (sewer, water)28%State tax money23%Federal tax money5.7%Fines and other3.2%

What stands out

28%

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

Town taxes41%

Sales tax
28%$1.0 million
Property tax
13%$488 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$12 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$9 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$1.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$384 thousand
  • Water$346 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$164 thousand
  • Garbage collection$70 thousand
  • Road charges$65 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.7%

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

From the federal government
5.7%$211 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$838 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Fines
2.8%$105 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.4%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Running the government and other costs23%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Roads, transit and parking5.8%All other spending2.2%

What stands out

30%

of Kersey'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%$610 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$580 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$17 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$13 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$587 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$328 thousand
  • Sewer systems$179 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$80 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$465 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$380 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$74 thousand
  • Government buildings$11 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$222 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$222 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.8%$119 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$119 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$40 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$5 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Kersey. 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 Kersey 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.