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Dawson Springs's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Dawson Springs took in $7.3 million and spent $5.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)58%City taxes16%Federal tax money15%State tax money9.4%Fines and other2.3%

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes16%

Other taxes
6.2%$451 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$370 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$77 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.0%$369 thousand
Individual income tax
3.9%$284 thousand
Business income tax
0.5%$33 thousand

Fees for services58%

Fees for services
58%$4.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 3 more
  • Other service charges$2.4 million
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Sewer$338 thousand
  • Garbage collection$212 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$1.1 million

State tax money9.4%

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

From the state
9.4%$688 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$140 thousand
Fines
0.4%$31 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities65%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Roads, transit and parking8.1%Social services5.5%Running the government and other costs4.5%All other spending6.1%

What stands out

65%

of Dawson Springs' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
65%$3.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.2 million
  • Water supply$919 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$434 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$558 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$418 thousand
  • Fire protection$139 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.1%$444 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$444 thousand
Social services
5.5%$300 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$300 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.5%$248 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$248 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.8%$155 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$155 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.3%$72 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$72 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$60 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$55 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$43 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$43 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Dawson Springs. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Dawson Springs 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.