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Garden City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Garden City took in $1.0 million and spent $983 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes67%Fines and other19%State tax money8.2%County and local tax money5.2%Fees for services (parks and recreation, garbage collection)0.7%

What stands out

42%

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

City taxes67%

Sales tax
42%$436 thousand
Other taxes
15%$155 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$141 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$7 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
9.3%$96 thousand

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$7 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and garbage collection
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
  • Garbage collection$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.2%

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

From the state
8.2%$85 thousand

County and local tax money5.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.2%$54 thousand

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
19%$194 thousand
Fines
0.6%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking43%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs22%Parks, recreation and libraries3.9%Environment and natural resources1.5%

What stands out

43%

of Garden City's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
43%$422 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$422 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$287 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$287 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$221 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$217 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.9%$38 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$38 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.5%$15 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Garden City. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Garden City 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.