City government · Towner County, ND

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Cando took in $1.2 million and spent $1.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)51%City taxes40%Federal tax money7.1%Fines and other1.6%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

19%

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

City taxes40%

Property tax
20%$239 thousand
Sales tax
19%$225 thousand

Fees for services51%

Fees for services
51%$602 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Water$309 thousand
  • Garbage collection$130 thousand
  • Sewer$122 thousand
  • Road charges$38 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.1%

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

From the federal government
7.1%$83 thousand

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$3 thousand

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$19 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Sent to other local governments14%Interest on debt11%All other spending13%

What stands out

14%

of Cando's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
32%$359 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$220 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$75 thousand
  • Government buildings$37 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$14 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$13 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$173 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$116 thousand
  • Sewer systems$42 thousand
  • Water supply$15 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$155 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$155 thousand
Sent to other local governments
14%$155 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$155 thousand
Interest on debt
11%$123 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.7%$108 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$105 thousand
  • Airports$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$40 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$21 thousand
  • Libraries$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Cando. 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 Cando 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.