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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Anderson took in $1.5 million and spent $2.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)48%City taxes33%State tax money11%Fines and other5.9%County and local tax money1.3%

What stands out

28%

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

City taxes33%

Sales tax
28%$432 thousand
Property tax
4.9%$75 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services48%

Fees for services
48%$738 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$437 thousand
  • Sewer$301 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$173 thousand

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.3%$20 thousand

Fines and other5.9%

Fines
5.9%$90 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities48%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Roads, transit and parking15%Running the government and other costs11%

What stands out

25%

of Anderson'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
48%$1.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$493 thousand
  • Water supply$493 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$59 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$548 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$430 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$67 thousand
  • Fire protection$51 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$326 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$326 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$238 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$238 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Anderson. 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 Anderson 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.