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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Cromwell took in $62 thousand and spent $30 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes73%State tax money24%Fines and other3.2%

What stands out

32%

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

City taxes73%

Property tax
37%$23 thousand
Sales tax
32%$20 thousand
Other taxes
3.2%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$1 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$15 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs67%Roads, transit and parking17%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Police, fire, courts and jails3.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.3%

What stands out

67%

of Cromwell'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
67%$20 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$8 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
  • Government buildings$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$5 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.3%$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.3%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Cromwell. 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 Cromwell 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.