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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Smithland took in $443 thousand and spent $355 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (airport, water)47%City taxes31%Federal tax money17%State tax money5.0%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

17%

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

City taxes31%

Property tax
15%$68 thousand
Other taxes
15%$68 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes and public utility taxes
  • Insurance premium taxes$62 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$207 thousand
What's in fees for servicesAirport; water and 1 more
  • Airport$115 thousand
  • Water$75 thousand
  • Other service charges$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$76 thousand

State tax money5.0%

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

From the state
5.0%$22 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities62%Sent to other local governments21%Running the government and other costs14%Police, fire, courts and jails2.5%Interest on debt0.8%Roads, transit and parking0.6%

What stands out

21%

of Smithland's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
62%$220 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$165 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$55 thousand
Sent to other local governments
21%$73 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$73 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$48 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$48 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.5%$9 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$9 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$3 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$2 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.6%$2 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Smithland. 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 Smithland 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.