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St. Thomas's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), St. Thomas took in $201 thousand and spent $109 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)43%City taxes37%State tax money15%Fines and other2.5%County and local tax money2.0%

What stands out

13%

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

City taxes37%

Property tax
15%$31 thousand
Sales tax
13%$26 thousand
Other taxes
8.0%$16 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
1.0%$2 thousand

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$87 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$44 thousand
  • Sewer$30 thousand
  • Garbage collection$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$30 thousand

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.0%$4 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$3 thousand
Fines
1.0%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Roads, transit and parking8.3%Interest on debt2.8%Parks, recreation and libraries0.9%

What stands out

20%

of St. Thomas' 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
47%$51 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$22 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$17 thousand
  • Water supply$12 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$23 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$13 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$22 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$18 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.3%$9 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of St. Thomas. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. 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 City of St. Thomas 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.