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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Remerton took in $2.8 million and spent $2.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes30%Fees for services (sewer, water)28%County and local tax money17%Fines and other17%Federal tax money7.2%State tax money0.2%

What stands out

17%

of Remerton's money comes from fines.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes30%

Property tax
21%$586 thousand
Other taxes
9.3%$262 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$96 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$66 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$37 thousand
  • Other licenses$25 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$20 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$778 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 2 more
  • Sewer$266 thousand
  • Other service charges$242 thousand
  • Water$144 thousand
  • Garbage collection$126 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.2%

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

From the federal government
7.2%$201 thousand

State tax money0.2%

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

From the state
0.2%$6 thousand

County and local tax money17%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
17%$490 thousand

Fines and other17%

Fines
17%$474 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.3%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails65%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Running the government and other costs9.3%Roads, transit and parking1.2%Sent to other local governments0.8%

What stands out

65%

of Remerton'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
65%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$796 thousand
  • Fire protection$476 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$211 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$539 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$239 thousand
  • Sewer systems$169 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$131 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.3%$212 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$170 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$16 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$16 thousand
  • Government buildings$10 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.2%$27 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$27 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.8%$19 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$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Remerton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Remerton 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.