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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Fraser took in $31.8 million and spent $37.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services33%State tax money16%Fines and other4.3%County and local tax money1.5%Federal tax money1.4%

What stands out

42%

of Fraser's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.

City taxes44%

Property tax

42%$13.2 million

Other taxes

2.1%$671 thousand

What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses

Occupation and business licenses$671 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services

33%$10.6 million

What's in fees for servicesOther service charges

Other service charges$10.6 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.4%

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

From the federal government

1.4%$439 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state

16%$5.0 million

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

1.5%$478 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other

2.7%$846 thousand

Fines

1.6%$514 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Running the government and other costs37%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries5.4%Police, fire, courts and jails2.3%All other spending2.5%

What stands out

2.3%

of Fraser's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

40%$14.8 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more

Sewer systems$7.7 million
Water supply$6.2 million
Garbage and solid waste$907 thousand

Running the government and other costs

37%$13.7 million

What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more

Other and not broken out$12.1 million
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$807 thousand
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$464 thousand
Government buildings$401 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

14%$5.1 million

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$5.1 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

5.4%$2.0 million

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries

Parks and recreation$1.4 million
Libraries$596 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

2.3%$848 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; inspections and regulation and 1 more

Courts and legal services$435 thousand
Inspections and regulation$360 thousand
Fire protection$53 thousand

Interest on debt

1.6%$607 thousand

What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt

Interest on general debt$421 thousand
Interest on water supply debt$186 thousand

Housing and community development

0.9%$325 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Fraser. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. 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 Fraser 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.