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Thompson Falls's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Thompson Falls took in $3.6 million and spent $3.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)31%State tax money26%Federal tax money19%City taxes17%Fines and other8.1%

What stands out

19%

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

City taxes17%

Property tax
16%$589 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$555 thousand
  • Water$519 thousand
  • Other service charges$27 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%$667 thousand

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$931 thousand

Fines and other8.1%

Interest, rents and other
7.0%$251 thousand
Fines
1.1%$40 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities55%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Running the government and other costs10%Parks, recreation and libraries7.7%Roads, transit and parking6.9%All other spending3.6%

What stands out

55%

of Thompson Falls' 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
55%$1.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$1.4 million
  • Water supply$502 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$541 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$459 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$49 thousand
  • Fire protection$33 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$342 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$127 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$123 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$69 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$12 thousand
  • Government buildings$11 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.7%$257 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$257 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.9%$233 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$233 thousand
Interest on debt
3.6%$121 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$95 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$26 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Thompson Falls. 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 Thompson Falls 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.