Town government · Kent County, DE
Bowers's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Bowers took in $224 thousand and spent $265 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Bowers' money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.
Town taxes78%
Fees for services0.4%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
- Other service charges$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money21%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other0.4%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Bowers' spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.
Spending by category100%
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 1 more
- Other and not broken out$131 thousand
- Government buildings$8 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and electric power
- Garbage and solid waste$82 thousand
- Electric power$4 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$23 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$11 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
- Sent to the state government$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Bowers. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.
What this covers. The money of Town of Bowers 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.