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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Fortescue took in $105 thousand and spent $131 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes46%County and local tax money39%Federal tax money6.7%Fines and other5.7%State tax money2.9%

What stands out

39%

of Fortescue's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes46%

Other taxes

29%$30 thousand

What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more

Public utility taxes$18 thousand
Occupation and business licenses$10 thousand
Other licenses$1 thousand
Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax

17%$18 thousand

Federal tax money6.7%

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

From the federal government

6.7%$7 thousand

State tax money2.9%

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

From the state

2.9%$3 thousand

County and local tax money39%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

39%$41 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other

5.7%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs44%Police, fire, courts and jails43%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.9%Roads, transit and parking3.1%Parks, recreation and libraries3.1%Interest on debt0.8%

What stands out

43%

of Fortescue'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%

Running the government and other costs

44%$57 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more

Government buildings$39 thousand
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$14 thousand
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3 thousand
Other and not broken out$1 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

43%$56 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more

Police$32 thousand
Fire protection$20 thousand
Inspections and regulation$3 thousand
Courts and legal services$1 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

6.9%$9 thousand

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste

Garbage and solid waste$9 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

3.1%$4 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$4 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

3.1%$4 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$4 thousand

Interest on debt

0.8%$1 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Fortescue. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Fortescue 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.