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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Garrison took in $336 thousand and spent $347 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)40%City taxes29%State tax money14%Federal tax money8.0%County and local tax money6.5%Fines and other2.4%

What stands out

13%

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

City taxes29%

Property tax
15%$51 thousand
Sales tax
13%$45 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$136 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$58 thousand
  • Sewer$50 thousand
  • Garbage collection$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.0%

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

From the federal government
8.0%$27 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$46 thousand

County and local tax money6.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.5%$22 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Roads, transit and parking33%Running the government and other costs7.8%Parks, recreation and libraries6.6%Police, fire, courts and jails4.3%All other spending4.6%

What stands out

33%

of Garrison'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
44%$153 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$67 thousand
  • Water supply$59 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$27 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
33%$113 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$113 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.8%$27 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Government buildings$12 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.6%$23 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$21 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.3%$15 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; fire protection and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
  • Police$4 thousand
Interest on debt
3.5%$12 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.2%$4 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Garrison. 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 Garrison 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.