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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Packwood took in $134 thousand and spent $112 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes46%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)25%Federal tax money13%State tax money12%Fines and other4.5%

What stands out

22%

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

City taxes46%

Property tax
24%$32 thousand
Sales tax
22%$29 thousand

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$34 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and garbage collection
  • Sewer$23 thousand
  • Garbage collection$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$17 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$16 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Roads, transit and parking29%Running the government and other costs19%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Police, fire, courts and jails7.1%

What stands out

29%

of Packwood'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
33%$37 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$28 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$9 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
29%$33 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$33 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$21 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$7 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
  • Government buildings$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$13 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.1%$8 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
  • Police$3 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Packwood. 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 Packwood 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.