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Glenns Ferry's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Glenns Ferry took in $2.3 million and spent $2.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes41%Fees for services (water, sewer)38%State tax money11%Fines and other8.8%County and local tax money1.7%

What stands out

6%

of Glenns Ferry's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes41%

Property tax
30%$675 thousand
Individual income tax
6.0%$138 thousand
Other taxes
5.0%$113 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 2 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$79 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$30 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
0.4%$10 thousand

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$860 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$586 thousand
  • Sewer$233 thousand
  • Other service charges$28 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$9 thousand
  • Airport$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$246 thousand

County and local tax money1.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.7%$39 thousand

Fines and other8.8%

Interest, rents and other
8.5%$193 thousand
Fines
0.4%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Roads, transit and parking13%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Sent to other local governments6.2%All other spending8.8%

What stands out

6.2%

of Glenns Ferry's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
33%$949 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$566 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$210 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$120 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$48 thousand
  • Government buildings$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$830 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$667 thousand
  • Sewer systems$163 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$372 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$281 thousand
  • Airports$91 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$318 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$180 thousand
  • Fire protection$138 thousand
Sent to other local governments
6.2%$181 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$181 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.0%$145 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$91 thousand
  • Libraries$54 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.5%$45 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$45 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$44 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.8%$22 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$22 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Glenns Ferry. 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 Glenns Ferry 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.