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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Carey took in $285 thousand and spent $447 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)71%City taxes29%

What stands out

71%

of Carey's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes29%

Property tax
26%$75 thousand
Other taxes
2.5%$7 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services71%

Fees for services
71%$203 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$107 thousand
  • Water$96 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities55%Running the government and other costs32%Roads, transit and parking7.4%Parks, recreation and libraries6.5%

What stands out

55%

of Carey's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
55%$244 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$122 thousand
  • Water supply$122 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$141 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$84 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$31 thousand
  • Government buildings$26 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.4%$33 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$29 thousand
  • Airports$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.5%$29 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$29 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Carey. 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 Carey 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.