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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Dawson took in $159 thousand and spent $115 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes39%Fines and other26%Fees for services (water)20%State tax money11%County and local tax money3.8%

What stands out

17%

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

City taxes39%

Property tax
22%$35 thousand
Sales tax
17%$27 thousand

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$32 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$18 thousand

County and local tax money3.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.8%$6 thousand

Fines and other26%

Interest, rents and other
26%$41 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities50%Running the government and other costs41%Roads, transit and parking7.0%Police, fire, courts and jails2.6%

What stands out

41%

of Dawson'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
50%$57 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$57 thousand
Running the government and other costs
41%$47 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$25 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$13 thousand
  • Government buildings$6 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.0%$8 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.6%$3 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Dawson. 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 Dawson 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.