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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Grantville took in $8.6 million and spent $6.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, garbage collection)42%County and local tax money24%City taxes16%Federal tax money10%Fines and other5.4%State tax money2.5%

What stands out

24%

of Grantville'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%

Property tax
10%$899 thousand
Other taxes
5.2%$446 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 5 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$268 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$62 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$45 thousand
  • Other licenses$30 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$22 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$10 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$3.6 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Electric power$1.6 million
  • Garbage collection$896 thousand
  • Gas$426 thousand
  • Water$391 thousand
  • Sewer$261 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$853 thousand

State tax money2.5%

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

From the state
2.5%$213 thousand

County and local tax money24%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
24%$2.1 million

Fines and other5.4%

Fines
2.9%$249 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.4%$210 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Roads, transit and parking12%Running the government and other costs7.9%Parks, recreation and libraries3.8%All other spending6.1%

What stands out

32%

of Grantville'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
39%$2.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; gas supply and 1 more
  • Electric power$1.8 million
  • Gas supply$461 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$346 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$2.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.7 million
  • Fire protection$237 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$184 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$762 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$762 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.9%$519 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$252 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$166 thousand
  • Government buildings$81 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$20 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.8%$247 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$247 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.6%$237 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$237 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.7%$114 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$114 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$50 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Grantville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Grantville 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.