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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Norway took in $905 thousand and spent $734 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)40%City taxes37%Fines and other7.7%State tax money7.6%Federal tax money5.4%County and local tax money1.7%

What stands out

7.3%

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

City taxes37%

Property tax

26%$239 thousand

Sales tax

7.3%$66 thousand

Other taxes

3.4%$31 thousand

What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses

Public utility taxes$26 thousand
Other licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services

40%$366 thousand

What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 2 more

Sewer$223 thousand
Garbage collection$72 thousand
Water$70 thousand
Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.4%

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

From the federal government

5.4%$49 thousand

State tax money7.6%

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

From the state

7.6%$69 thousand

County and local tax money1.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

1.7%$15 thousand

Fines and other7.7%

Interest, rents and other

7.6%$69 thousand

Fines

0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Roads, transit and parking15%Interest on debt12%Running the government and other costs12%Police, fire, courts and jails7.8%All other spending6.9%

What stands out

12%

of Norway's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

47%$344 thousand

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more

Sewer systems$173 thousand
Water supply$104 thousand
Garbage and solid waste$67 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

15%$107 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$107 thousand

Interest on debt

12%$89 thousand

Running the government and other costs

12%$86 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more

Finance, tax collection and budgeting$57 thousand
Government buildings$25 thousand
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
Other and not broken out$1 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

7.8%$57 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; fire protection and 2 more

Courts and legal services$23 thousand
Fire protection$20 thousand
Police$13 thousand
Inspections and regulation$1 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

5.2%$38 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation

Libraries$23 thousand
Parks and recreation$15 thousand

Sent to other local governments

1.8%$13 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$13 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Norway. 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 Norway 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.