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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Cardwell took in $303 thousand and spent $25 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)70%State tax money21%Fines and other5.0%City taxes4.0%

What stands out

70%

of Cardwell's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes4.0%

Property tax
4.0%$12 thousand

Fees for services70%

Fees for services
70%$212 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$112 thousand
  • Water$100 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$64 thousand

Fines and other5.0%

Fines
5.0%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities68%Police, fire, courts and jails32%

What stands out

68%

of Cardwell's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
68%$17 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$17 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$8 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Cardwell. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Cardwell 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.