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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Sheldahl took in $388 thousand and spent $416 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)48%City taxes34%State tax money7.2%Federal tax money6.2%Fines and other5.2%

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes34%

Property tax
18%$70 thousand
Sales tax
15%$58 thousand
Other taxes
0.5%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services48%

Fees for services
48%$186 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$99 thousand
  • Water$57 thousand
  • Garbage collection$28 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.2%

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

From the federal government
6.2%$24 thousand

State tax money7.2%

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

From the state
7.2%$28 thousand

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$20 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs42%Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Roads, transit and parking8.9%Police, fire, courts and jails7.0%Parks, recreation and libraries5.8%Health and hospitals1.2%

What stands out

42%

of Sheldahl's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
42%$174 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$131 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$27 thousand
  • Government buildings$10 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$147 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$72 thousand
  • Sewer systems$47 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$28 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.9%$37 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$37 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.0%$29 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$20 thousand
  • Fire protection$6 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.8%$24 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$22 thousand
  • Libraries$2 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.2%$5 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sheldahl. 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 Sheldahl 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.