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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Ramah took in $99 thousand and spent $214 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)56%Federal tax money16%Town taxes12%State tax money8.1%Fines and other8.1%

What stands out

16%

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

Town taxes12%

Property tax

11%$11 thousand

Other taxes

1.0%$1 thousand

What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses

Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services56%

Fees for services

56%$55 thousand

What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more

Water$28 thousand
Sewer$25 thousand
Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government

16%$16 thousand

State tax money8.1%

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

From the state

8.1%$8 thousand

Fines and other8.1%

Interest, rents and other

8.1%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities77%Running the government and other costs19%Interest on debt1.9%Parks, recreation and libraries1.4%Roads, transit and parking0.9%

What stands out

77%

of Ramah'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

77%$165 thousand

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply

Sewer systems$104 thousand
Water supply$61 thousand

Running the government and other costs

19%$40 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$40 thousand

Interest on debt

1.9%$4 thousand

What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt

Interest on general debt$2 thousand
Interest on water supply debt$2 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

1.4%$3 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

0.9%$2 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$2 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Ramah. 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 Ramah 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.