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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Shaw took in $1.4 million and spent $783 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)33%City taxes28%Federal tax money18%State tax money15%Fines and other5.9%

What stands out

18%

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

City taxes28%

Property tax
25%$356 thousand
Other taxes
2.9%$41 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$36 thousand
  • Other licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$475 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$274 thousand
  • Sewer$114 thousand
  • Garbage collection$87 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$265 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$213 thousand

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$46 thousand
Fines
2.7%$39 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Running the government and other costs15%Interest on debt3.7%Roads, transit and parking2.7%Parks, recreation and libraries0.9%

What stands out

34%

of Shaw'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
44%$344 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$198 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$84 thousand
  • Sewer systems$62 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$268 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$241 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$20 thousand
  • Fire protection$7 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$114 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$114 thousand
Interest on debt
3.7%$29 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$24 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.7%$21 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$21 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$7 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Shaw. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Shaw 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.