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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Gaylord took in $9.6 million and spent $8.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes50%Fees for services (sewer, water)32%State tax money15%Fines and other2.2%Federal tax money<0.1%

What stands out

50%

of Gaylord's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes50%

Property tax
50%$4.8 million

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$3.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$2.1 million
  • Water$927 thousand
  • Other service charges$85 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$5 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$1.5 million

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$206 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Running the government and other costs31%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Roads, transit and parking6.7%Parks, recreation and libraries3.4%All other spending2.4%

What stands out

24%

of Gaylord's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$2.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$2.7 million
Running the government and other costs
31%$2.7 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$2.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$302 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$174 thousand
  • Government buildings$90 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$2.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$2.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$46 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.7%$574 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$574 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$291 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$291 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$128 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.9%$76 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$76 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Gaylord. 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 Gaylord 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.