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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Salmon took in $4.8 million and spent $4.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)43%City taxes38%Federal tax money9.8%Fines and other5.1%State tax money4.0%

What stands out

10%

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

City taxes38%

Property tax
26%$1.2 million
Sales tax
8.7%$419 thousand
Other taxes
3.3%$161 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$138 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$16 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$1.2 million
  • Sewer$845 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$64 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.8%

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

From the federal government
9.8%$474 thousand

State tax money4.0%

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

From the state
4.0%$193 thousand

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$239 thousand
Fines
0.1%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries8.7%Running the government and other costs8.1%Interest on debt3.9%

What stands out

22%

of Salmon'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
46%$2.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.4 million
  • Sewer systems$871 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$531 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$531 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.7%$418 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$418 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.1%$390 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$263 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$85 thousand
  • Government buildings$42 thousand
Interest on debt
3.9%$190 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Salmon. 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 Salmon 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.