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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Greenwood took in $527 thousand and spent $6 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)49%Town taxes22%Federal tax money19%State tax money9.5%

What stands out

19%

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

Town taxes22%

Property tax
22%$117 thousand

Fees for services49%

Fees for services
49%$260 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and garbage collection
  • Water$145 thousand
  • Garbage collection$115 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$100 thousand

State tax money9.5%

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

From the state
9.5%$50 thousand

Where it goes

Interest on debt100%

What stands out

100%

of Greenwood's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Interest on debt
100%$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Greenwood. 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 Greenwood 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.