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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Carbon took in $15 thousand and spent $6 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes67%State tax money20%Fees for services13%

What stands out

33%

of Carbon's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes67%

Property tax
33%$5 thousand
Sales tax
33%$5 thousand

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs50%Roads, transit and parking33%Police, fire, courts and jails17%

What stands out

33%

of Carbon'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
50%$3 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
33%$2 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Carbon. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 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 Carbon 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.