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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Ammon took in $18.1 million and spent $17.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)51%State tax money21%City taxes17%Fines and other11%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

21%

of Ammon's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

City taxes17%

Property tax
13%$2.4 million
Other taxes
3.3%$593 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$520 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$56 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$10 thousand
  • Other licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services51%

Fees for services
51%$9.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 5 more
  • Sewer$3.7 million
  • Water$3.6 million
  • Garbage collection$752 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$719 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$303 thousand
  • Road charges$78 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$61 thousand

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$3.9 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$1.9 million
Fines
<0.1%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Roads, transit and parking10%Parks, recreation and libraries7.5%Interest on debt3.1%

What stands out

47%

of Ammon's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
47%$8.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$4.5 million
  • Water supply$2.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.5 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$3.1 million
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)$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$737 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$575 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$528 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$2.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Police$2.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$504 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$86 thousand
  • Fire protection$28 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.5%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
Interest on debt
3.1%$549 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$468 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$81 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ammon. 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 Ammon 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.