Village government · Douglas County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Garrett took in $128 thousand and spent $112 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)43%State tax money32%Village taxes15%Federal tax money8.6%Fines and other1.6%

What stands out

32%

of Garrett's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Village taxes15%

Property tax
15%$19 thousand

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$55 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$53 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.6%

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

From the federal government
8.6%$11 thousand

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$41 thousand

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Sent to other local governments27%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking13%Interest on debt1.8%

What stands out

27%

of Garrett'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$44 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$43 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Sent to other local governments
27%$30 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$30 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$22 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$21 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$14 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$14 thousand
Interest on debt
1.8%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of Village of Garrett 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.