City government · Foster County, ND

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Carrington took in $6.5 million and spent $3.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes46%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)30%State tax money12%Fines and other11%Federal tax money0.7%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

34%

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

City taxes46%

Sales tax
34%$2.2 million
Property tax
12%$767 thousand
Other taxes
0.8%$49 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses; other licenses and 3 more
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$20 thousand
  • Other licenses$19 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$8 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$1 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Water$907 thousand
  • Garbage collection$487 thousand
  • Sewer$308 thousand
  • Other service charges$171 thousand
  • Airport$47 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$48 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$792 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$4 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$703 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking21%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Interest on debt10%

What stands out

10%

of Carrington's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$531 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$379 thousand
  • Sewer systems$204 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$736 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$554 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$119 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$61 thousand
  • Government buildings$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$721 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$613 thousand
  • Airports$108 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$583 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$448 thousand
  • Fire protection$106 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$29 thousand
Interest on debt
10%$362 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$317 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$45 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 Carrington. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Carrington 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.