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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Bostwick took in $505 thousand and spent $260 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money37%Fees for services (water, sewer)20%State tax money17%City taxes16%Fines and other9.9%Federal tax money0.6%

What stands out

37%

of Bostwick'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 taxes16%

Other taxes
12%$60 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$30 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$16 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$12 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.4%$22 thousand

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$99 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$59 thousand
  • Sewer$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$3 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$86 thousand

County and local tax money37%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
37%$185 thousand

Fines and other9.9%

Interest, rents and other
9.9%$50 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs41%Roads, transit and parking35%Parks, recreation and libraries20%Interest on debt3.5%

What stands out

20%

of Bostwick's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
41%$107 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$54 thousand
  • Government buildings$46 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
35%$92 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$92 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
20%$52 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$52 thousand
Interest on debt
3.5%$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bostwick. 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 City of Bostwick 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.