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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended August 31, 2021), Spencer took in $10 thousand and spent $5 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended August 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes60%Fees for services (road charges, water)40%

What stands out

20%

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

City taxes60%

Property tax
30%$3 thousand
Sales tax
20%$2 thousand
Other taxes
10%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$4 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges; water and 1 more
  • Road charges$2 thousand
  • Water$1 thousand
  • Electric power$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking60%Police, fire, courts and jails40%

What stands out

60%

of Spencer's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
60%$3 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
40%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Spencer. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Spencer 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.