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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Shoshone took in $1.8 million and spent $844 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)55%City taxes30%Federal tax money9.1%County and local tax money3.4%State tax money2.0%Fines and other0.7%

What stands out

9.1%

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

City taxes30%

Property tax
30%$532 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$985 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$417 thousand
  • Water$365 thousand
  • Garbage collection$203 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.1%

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

From the federal government
9.1%$162 thousand

State tax money2.0%

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

From the state
2.0%$36 thousand

County and local tax money3.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.4%$60 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Interest on debt11%Running the government and other costs8.9%

What stands out

46%

of Shoshone'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
46%$388 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$388 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$288 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$288 thousand
Interest on debt
11%$93 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.9%$75 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$58 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Shoshone. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Shoshone 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.