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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Eastman took in $8.8 million and spent $8.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)31%City taxes24%County and local tax money23%Federal tax money12%Fines and other5.3%State tax money4.4%

What stands out

23%

of Eastman'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 taxes24%

Other taxes
14%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 6 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$477 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$398 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$157 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$82 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$47 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$32 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$15 thousand
  • Other licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
10%$888 thousand

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$2.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Garbage collection$634 thousand
  • Water$421 thousand
  • Other service charges$160 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$1.0 million

State tax money4.4%

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

From the state
4.4%$386 thousand

County and local tax money23%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
23%$2.0 million

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$312 thousand
Fines
1.7%$153 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Roads, transit and parking16%Interest on debt5.0%All other spending0.2%

What stands out

5%

of Eastman's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
41%$3.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.6 million
  • Water supply$1.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$617 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$1.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$391 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$113 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$907 thousand
  • Fire protection$525 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$9 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Interest on debt
5.0%$412 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$337 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$75 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$17 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$17 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Eastman. 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 Eastman 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.