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Swartz Creek's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Swartz Creek took in $9.7 million and spent $16.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)39%City taxes31%State tax money17%Federal tax money11%Fines and other2.4%

What stands out

11%

of Swartz Creek's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes31%

Property tax
28%$2.7 million
Other taxes
2.5%$239 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$238 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$3.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$1.9 million
  • Sewer$1.6 million
  • Other service charges$263 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$1.1 million

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$1.6 million

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$215 thousand
Fines
0.2%$19 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Roads, transit and parking23%Sent to other local governments21%Running the government and other costs9.5%Police, fire, courts and jails9.5%All other spending5.8%

What stands out

21%

of Swartz Creek's 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
31%$5.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$3.6 million
  • Water supply$1.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$390 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$3.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.9 million
Sent to other local governments
21%$3.4 million
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$3.4 million
Running the government and other costs
9.5%$1.6 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$926 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$354 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$244 thousand
  • Government buildings$43 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.5%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$227 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$170 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$18 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$859 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$859 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$90 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$67 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$23 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Swartz Creek. 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 Swartz Creek 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.