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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Shellman took in $1.3 million and spent $1.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money31%City taxes29%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)20%County and local tax money8.0%Fines and other7.1%Federal tax money4.8%

What stands out

31%

of Shellman's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

City taxes29%

Property tax
16%$203 thousand
Other taxes
13%$173 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$90 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$53 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$16 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$251 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Sewer$107 thousand
  • Garbage collection$89 thousand
  • Water$55 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.8%

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

From the federal government
4.8%$62 thousand

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$402 thousand

County and local tax money8.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.0%$103 thousand

Fines and other7.1%

Interest, rents and other
7.1%$91 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities52%Roads, transit and parking22%Running the government and other costs12%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Parks, recreation and libraries2.2%

What stands out

22%

of Shellman'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
52%$735 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Water supply$318 thousand
  • Sewer systems$227 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$101 thousand
  • Gas supply$89 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$316 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$316 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$168 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$127 thousand
  • Government buildings$33 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$157 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$145 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$10 thousand
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$31 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$31 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Shellman. 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 Shellman 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.