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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Sumner took in $73 thousand and spent $61 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, electric power)44%Federal tax money27%City taxes21%Fines and other5.5%State tax money2.7%

What stands out

27%

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

City taxes21%

Property tax
19%$14 thousand
Other taxes
1.4%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$32 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and electric power
  • Sewer$29 thousand
  • Electric power$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money27%

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

From the federal government
27%$20 thousand

State tax money2.7%

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

From the state
2.7%$2 thousand

Fines and other5.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities66%Running the government and other costs34%

What stands out

66%

of Sumner'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
66%$40 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$37 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$3 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$21 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$15 thousand
  • Government buildings$5 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sumner. 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 Sumner 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.