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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Gardner took in $170 thousand and spent $83 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)44%Fines and other29%City taxes19%State tax money8.8%

What stands out

29%

of Gardner's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

City taxes19%

Property tax
19%$32 thousand

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$74 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$43 thousand
  • Garbage collection$17 thousand
  • Sewer$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.8%

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

From the state
8.8%$15 thousand

Fines and other29%

Interest, rents and other
29%$49 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs37%Roads, transit and parking34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%

What stands out

34%

of Gardner's 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%

Running the government and other costs
37%$31 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$16 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
  • Government buildings$6 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
34%$28 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$28 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$24 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$14 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$7 thousand
  • Sewer systems$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Gardner. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Gardner 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.