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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Grafton took in $1.4 million and spent $1.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money58%City taxes34%Fines and other7.2%Fees for services0.6%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

58%

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

City taxes34%

Other taxes
18%$254 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$113 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$107 thousand
  • Other licenses$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
16%$220 thousand

Fees for services0.6%

Fees for services
0.6%$9 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$5 thousand

State tax money58%

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

From the state
58%$817 thousand

Fines and other7.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$64 thousand
Fines
2.6%$37 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs34%Roads, transit and parking30%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Interest on debt0.9%

What stands out

30%

of Grafton'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%

Running the government and other costs
34%$408 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)$334 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$74 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
30%$361 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$361 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$281 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$281 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$155 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$155 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Grafton. 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 City of Grafton 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.