Town government · Grant County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Sweetser took in $1.8 million and spent $928 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money43%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)35%Town taxes12%Fines and other5.4%County and local tax money4.1%

What stands out

43%

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

Town taxes12%

Property tax
12%$222 thousand

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$647 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Sewer$538 thousand
  • Garbage collection$73 thousand
  • Other service charges$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money43%

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

From the state
43%$793 thousand

County and local tax money4.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.1%$75 thousand

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$99 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking12%Interest on debt9.4%Parks, recreation and libraries1.9%

What stands out

9.4%

of Sweetser's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
41%$382 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$319 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$63 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$209 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$188 thousand
  • Fire protection$11 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$10 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$125 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$48 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$42 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$28 thousand
  • Government buildings$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$107 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$107 thousand
Interest on debt
9.4%$87 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$18 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$18 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Sweetser. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Town of Sweetser 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.