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Sewalls Point's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Sewalls Point took in $5.5 million and spent $5.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes54%State tax money17%County and local tax money12%Federal tax money12%Fines and other5.7%

What stands out

12%

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

Town taxes54%

Property tax
36%$2.0 million
Other taxes
18%$1.0 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; motor fuel taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$562 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$206 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$181 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$52 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$639 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$915 thousand

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$647 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$220 thousand
Fines
1.7%$95 thousand

Where it goes

Environment and natural resources62%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs6.9%Parks, recreation and libraries1.5%Roads, transit and parking0.4%

What stands out

62%

of Sewalls Point's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Environment and natural resources
62%$3.4 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$3.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$871 thousand
  • Fire protection$517 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$192 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.9%$378 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$176 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$123 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$79 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$84 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$84 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.4%$21 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$21 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Sewalls Point. 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 Town of Sewalls Point 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.