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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Sumner took in $1.8 million and spent $1.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money46%Fees for services (water, sewer)38%Federal tax money14%City taxes0.8%Fines and other0.6%

What stands out

46%

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

City taxes0.8%

Property tax
0.5%$9 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$5 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$4 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$687 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$437 thousand
  • Sewer$103 thousand
  • Other service charges$101 thousand
  • Garbage collection$46 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$260 thousand

State tax money46%

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

From the state
46%$829 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$8 thousand
Fines
0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Running the government and other costs23%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Roads, transit and parking15%Interest on debt1.8%

What stands out

18%

of Sumner'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
43%$582 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$370 thousand
  • Sewer systems$131 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$81 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$314 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$314 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$241 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$241 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$202 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$202 thousand
Interest on debt
1.8%$25 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sumner. 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 Sumner 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.