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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Bowbells took in $852 thousand and spent $503 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money52%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)35%City taxes9.4%Fines and other3.8%

What stands out

52%

of Bowbells' money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

City taxes9.4%

Property tax
9.4%$80 thousand

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$300 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Water$160 thousand
  • Garbage collection$62 thousand
  • Sewer$57 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$16 thousand
  • Road charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money52%

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

From the state
52%$440 thousand

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$32 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking23%Parks, recreation and libraries9.9%Interest on debt6.2%Police, fire, courts and jails0.2%

What stands out

23%

of Bowbells' 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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$181 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$81 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$56 thousand
  • Sewer systems$44 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$123 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$82 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$41 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$117 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$115 thousand
  • Airports$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.9%$50 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$48 thousand
  • Libraries$2 thousand
Interest on debt
6.2%$31 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$22 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bowbells. 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 Bowbells 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.