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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Kamrar took in $221 thousand and spent $244 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes49%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)14%County and local tax money14%Fines and other10%Federal tax money6.3%State tax money5.9%

What stands out

14%

of Kamrar'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 taxes49%

Property tax
38%$84 thousand
Sales tax
10%$23 thousand
Other taxes
0.5%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$32 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and garbage collection
  • Sewer$25 thousand
  • Garbage collection$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.3%

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

From the federal government
6.3%$14 thousand

State tax money5.9%

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

From the state
5.9%$13 thousand

County and local tax money14%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
14%$32 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$22 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails52%Roads, transit and parking16%Running the government and other costs14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.4%Parks, recreation and libraries3.7%All other spending4.9%

What stands out

52%

of Kamrar'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
52%$128 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$125 thousand
  • Police$2 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$38 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$38 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$34 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$14 thousand
  • Government buildings$10 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$7 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.4%$23 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$18 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.7%$9 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Interest on debt
3.3%$8 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.2%$3 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$3 thousand
Social services
0.4%$1 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Kamrar. 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 Kamrar 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.