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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Ambia took in $117 thousand and spent $98 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)50%Town taxes28%State tax money18%Fines and other2.6%County and local tax money1.7%

What stands out

28%

of Ambia's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Town taxes28%

Property tax

28%$33 thousand

Fees for services50%

Fees for services

50%$58 thousand

What's in fees for servicesWater and garbage collection

Water$44 thousand
Garbage collection$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money18%

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

From the state

18%$21 thousand

County and local tax money1.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

1.7%$2 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other

2.6%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs61%Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Police, fire, courts and jails2.0%

What stands out

61%

of Ambia's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs

61%$60 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$60 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

37%$36 thousand

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply

Water supply$36 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

2.0%$2 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice

Police$2 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of Town of Ambia 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.