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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Sherrill took in $105 thousand and spent $78 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)46%City taxes45%Fines and other9.5%

What stands out

29%

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

City taxes45%

Sales tax
29%$30 thousand
Property tax
16%$17 thousand

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$48 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and parks and recreation
  • Sewer$47 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other9.5%

Interest, rents and other
9.5%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Running the government and other costs28%Interest on debt13%Roads, transit and parking12%Police, fire, courts and jails6.4%All other spending10%

What stands out

13%

of Sherrill'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
31%$24 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$24 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$22 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$11 thousand
  • Government buildings$6 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Interest on debt
13%$10 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$9 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.4%$5 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.4%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.8%$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
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sherrill. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Sherrill 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.