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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Grants took in $36.5 million and spent $23.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money41%City taxes33%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)21%Federal tax money1.9%Fines and other1.9%County and local tax money1.8%

What stands out

29%

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

City taxes33%

Sales tax
29%$10.5 million
Other taxes
2.8%$1.0 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$1.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$11 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.7%$623 thousand

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$7.5 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; sewer and 4 more
  • Garbage collection$2.6 million
  • Sewer$2.3 million
  • Water$2.2 million
  • Airport$273 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$102 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$50 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.9%

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

From the federal government
1.9%$704 thousand

State tax money41%

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

From the state
41%$14.8 million

County and local tax money1.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.8%$651 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$606 thousand
Fines
0.3%$92 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking62%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Parks, recreation and libraries9.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.7%Running the government and other costs2.9%All other spending1.6%

What stands out

62%

of Grants' spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
62%$14.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$14.4 million
  • Airports$361 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$3.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.9 million
  • Fire protection$1.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$249 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$147 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.7%$2.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.0 million
  • Libraries$294 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.7%$2.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.0 million
  • Sewer systems$1.0 million
Running the government and other costs
2.9%$703 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$373 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$188 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$142 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.6%$389 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$389 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Grants. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Grants 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.