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Gardner's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Gardner took in $101 million and spent $116 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Gardner's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.
City taxes36%
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
- Other licenses$512 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$427 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services14%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 5 more
- Other service charges$4.6 million
- Water$4.0 million
- Sewer$3.8 million
- Parks and recreation$1.3 million
- Garbage collection$363 thousand
- School lunches$170 thousand
- Other school charges$46 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money9.0%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money38%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.9%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other1.6%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Gardner's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$52.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$18.7 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.1 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$725 thousand
- Government buildings$406 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$6.4 million
- Fire protection$5.9 million
- Inspections and regulation$2.4 million
- Courts and legal services$232 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
- Water supply$3.6 million
- Sewer systems$3.6 million
- Garbage and solid waste$92 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and ports and harbors
- Roads and highways$6.7 million
- Ports and harbors$13 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$3.2 million
- Sent to the state government$285 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$2.4 million
- Interest on water supply debt$568 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$2.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$1.2 million
- Libraries$856 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$1.1 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$61 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Gardner. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.
What this covers. The money of City of Gardner 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.