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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Stotesbury took in $283 thousand and spent $348 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other51%Town taxes36%State tax money7.8%Fees for services4.9%

What stands out

51%

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

Town taxes36%

Sales tax
21%$60 thousand
Property tax
13%$36 thousand
Other taxes
2.1%$6 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$2 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.9%

Fees for services
4.9%$14 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.8%

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

From the state
7.8%$22 thousand

Fines and other51%

Fines
51%$143 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.7%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails59%Running the government and other costs36%Roads, transit and parking2.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.0%

What stands out

59%

of Stotesbury'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
59%$207 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$139 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$59 thousand
  • Fire protection$9 thousand
Running the government and other costs
36%$126 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$108 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$18 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.3%$8 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.0%$7 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Stotesbury. 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 Stotesbury 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.