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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Grinnell took in $436 thousand and spent $240 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)43%State tax money28%City taxes28%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

9.2%

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

City taxes28%

Property tax
15%$64 thousand
Sales tax
9.2%$40 thousand
Other taxes
3.9%$17 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$188 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$114 thousand
  • Sewer$74 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$123 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Roads, transit and parking8.3%Parks, recreation and libraries5.4%Interest on debt3.3%

What stands out

21%

of Grinnell's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
31%$74 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$57 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$17 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$74 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$45 thousand
  • Sewer systems$20 thousand
  • Electric power$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$51 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$51 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.3%$20 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$20 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.4%$13 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand
  • Libraries$5 thousand
Interest on debt
3.3%$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Grinnell. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Grinnell 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.