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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Gretna took in $3.6 million and spent $3.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)51%State tax money22%Fines and other11%Federal tax money9.1%City taxes7.4%

What stands out

9.1%

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

City taxes7.4%

Property tax
4.2%$148 thousand
Other taxes
3.2%$114 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$103 thousand
  • Other licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services51%

Fees for services
51%$1.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$856 thousand
  • Sewer$775 thousand
  • Garbage collection$174 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.1%

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

From the federal government
9.1%$324 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$773 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$379 thousand
Fines
0.3%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities49%Running the government and other costs25%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Parks, recreation and libraries2.1%Interest on debt1.7%

What stands out

22%

of Gretna'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
49%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$730 thousand
  • Sewer systems$558 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$168 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$754 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)$326 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$312 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$116 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$664 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$532 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$122 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$62 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$62 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$51 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Gretna. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. 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 City of Gretna 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.