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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Goessel took in $653 thousand and spent $419 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)46%City taxes29%Federal tax money13%State tax money8.0%Fines and other3.2%

What stands out

13%

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

City taxes29%

Property tax
23%$149 thousand
Sales tax
6.6%$43 thousand

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$300 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$136 thousand
  • Water$135 thousand
  • Garbage collection$29 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%$88 thousand

State tax money8.0%

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

From the state
8.0%$52 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$19 thousand
Fines
0.3%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Running the government and other costs33%Interest on debt17%Parks, recreation and libraries7.6%Roads, transit and parking5.7%Police, fire, courts and jails2.1%

What stands out

17%

of Goessel'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
34%$144 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$66 thousand
  • Sewer systems$52 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$26 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$138 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$134 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
Interest on debt
17%$72 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$63 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$9 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.6%$32 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$26 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.7%$24 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$24 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.1%$9 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$5 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Goessel. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Goessel 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.