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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Chipley took in $11.3 million and spent $10.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)30%State tax money25%City taxes20%Fines and other14%Federal tax money7.8%County and local tax money2.2%

What stands out

7.8%

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

City taxes20%

Other taxes
11%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$490 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$353 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$324 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$100 thousand
  • Other licenses$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
9.1%$1.0 million

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$3.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 5 more
  • Sewer$1.2 million
  • Garbage collection$853 thousand
  • Water$658 thousand
  • Gas$456 thousand
  • Other service charges$95 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$38 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.8%

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

From the federal government
7.8%$877 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$2.9 million

County and local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.2%$251 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$1.6 million
Fines
<0.1%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries4.9%All other spending3.4%

What stands out

43%

of Chipley'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
43%$4.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 2 more
  • Sewer systems$2.2 million
  • Water supply$847 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$842 thousand
  • Gas supply$430 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$2.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$38 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$1.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Fire protection$327 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.9%$494 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$494 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.2%$216 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$216 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$120 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$115 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$5 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$5 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Chipley. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Chipley 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.