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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Carlisle took in $10.5 million and spent $8.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)50%City taxes37%State tax money6.0%Federal tax money4.3%Fines and other2.6%

What stands out

6.2%

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

City taxes37%

Property tax
24%$2.6 million
Sales tax
6.2%$654 thousand
Other taxes
6.1%$640 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$334 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$265 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$5.3 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 5 more
  • Electric power$3.0 million
  • Sewer$931 thousand
  • Water$725 thousand
  • Other service charges$270 thousand
  • Garbage collection$258 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$102 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.3%

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

From the federal government
4.3%$448 thousand

State tax money6.0%

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

From the state
6.0%$635 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$276 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking9.7%Parks, recreation and libraries7.8%Interest on debt4.1%

What stands out

23%

of Carlisle'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
40%$3.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Electric power$2.3 million
  • Sewer systems$515 thousand
  • Water supply$507 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$1.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$1.9 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$740 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$555 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.7%$797 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$797 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.8%$639 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$639 thousand
Interest on debt
4.1%$342 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$327 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$10 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Carlisle. 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 Carlisle 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.