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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Thayer took in $21 thousand and spent $17 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes62%State tax money24%County and local tax money14%

What stands out

38%

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

City taxes62%

Sales tax
38%$8 thousand
Property tax
24%$5 thousand

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$5 thousand

County and local tax money14%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
14%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs53%Roads, transit and parking24%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Parks, recreation and libraries5.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.9%

What stands out

53%

of Thayer'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
53%$9 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$3 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
24%$4 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.9%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.9%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Thayer. 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 Thayer 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.