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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Curlew took in $29 thousand and spent $37 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money41%City taxes31%State tax money21%Fees for services (garbage collection)6.9%

What stands out

41%

of Curlew's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes31%

Sales tax
21%$6 thousand
Property tax
10%$3 thousand

Fees for services6.9%

Fees for services
6.9%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$6 thousand

County and local tax money41%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
41%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking76%Running the government and other costs14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.4%Parks, recreation and libraries2.7%Police, fire, courts and jails2.7%

What stands out

76%

of Curlew'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%

Roads, transit and parking
76%$28 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$28 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$5 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$3 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.4%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.7%$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Curlew. 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 Curlew 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.