Village government · Genesee County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2024), Gaines took in $436 thousand and spent $505 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money41%Fees for services (sewer)27%Village taxes24%Fines and other8.5%

What stands out

41%

of Gaines' money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Village taxes24%

Property tax
24%$103 thousand

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$119 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$119 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money41%

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

From the state
41%$177 thousand

Fines and other8.5%

Interest, rents and other
8.5%$37 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Sent to other local governments24%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking8.9%Police, fire, courts and jails5.5%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%

What stands out

24%

of Gaines' 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
40%$201 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$201 thousand
Sent to other local governments
24%$119 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$119 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$109 thousand
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$46 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$28 thousand
  • Government buildings$23 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$12 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.9%$45 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$45 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.5%$28 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$18 thousand
  • Police$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Gaines. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 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 Village of Gaines 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.