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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Barwick took in $464 thousand and spent $168 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money37%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)33%City taxes28%State tax money1.1%Fines and other0.4%

What stands out

37%

of Barwick's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes28%

Property tax
15%$71 thousand
Other taxes
13%$60 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$32 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$20 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$3 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$153 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$59 thousand
  • Garbage collection$47 thousand
  • Sewer$39 thousand
  • Other service charges$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.1%

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

From the state
1.1%$5 thousand

County and local tax money37%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
37%$173 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking45%Running the government and other costs39%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.0%Police, fire, courts and jails1.8%All other spending1.2%

What stands out

45%

of Barwick's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
45%$75 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$75 thousand
Running the government and other costs
39%$65 thousand
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$59 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$18 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$18 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.0%$5 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.8%$3 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$3 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Barwick 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.