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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Dougherty took in $104 thousand and spent $175 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes50%County and local tax money18%Fines and other14%Federal tax money13%State tax money3.8%

What stands out

18%

of Dougherty'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 taxes50%

Property tax
36%$37 thousand
Sales tax
14%$15 thousand

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$14 thousand

State tax money3.8%

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

From the state
3.8%$4 thousand

County and local tax money18%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
18%$19 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Running the government and other costs37%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Roads, transit and parking1.7%Interest on debt1.1%

What stands out

46%

of Dougherty'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
46%$80 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$79 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
37%$64 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$46 thousand
  • Government buildings$13 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$26 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$25 thousand
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.7%$3 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Dougherty. 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 Dougherty 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.