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Garden City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Garden City took in $43.8 million and spent $53.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes38%Fees for services (sewer, water)29%State tax money22%Fines and other10%Federal tax money0.3%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

22%

of Garden City's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

City taxes38%

Property tax
38%$16.5 million
Other taxes
0.1%$55 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$55 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$12.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$5.9 million
  • Water$2.8 million
  • Other service charges$1.8 million
  • Garbage collection$1.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$723 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$139 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$9.8 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$128 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
9.2%$4.0 million
Fines
1.1%$501 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries9.0%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

9%

of Garden City's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$16.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$9.2 million
  • Fire protection$5.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$14.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$12.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.6 million
  • Water supply$150 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$12.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$9.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$6.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.0%$4.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4.8 million
Interest on debt
0.5%$248 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Garden City. 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 Garden City 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.