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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Glasgow took in $7.6 million and spent $5.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)26%City taxes21%Federal tax money19%State tax money18%Fines and other14%County and local tax money3.0%

What stands out

19%

of Glasgow'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
21%$1.6 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$6 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$2.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$1.0 million
  • Water$782 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$87 thousand
  • Housing$48 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$1.5 million

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$1.4 million

County and local tax money3.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.0%$227 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
13%$1.0 million
Fines
0.5%$36 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Running the government and other costs11%Roads, transit and parking10%All other spending2.6%

What stands out

13%

of Glasgow's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$802 thousand
  • Water supply$655 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$498 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$114 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$73 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$705 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$458 thousand
  • Libraries$247 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$585 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; other government-run businesses and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$289 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$142 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$92 thousand
  • Government buildings$55 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$571 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$571 thousand
Interest on debt
2.5%$137 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$126 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$11 thousand
Housing and community development
0.1%$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Glasgow. 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 Glasgow 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.