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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Garrison took in $1.7 million and spent $831 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes43%Fees for services (water, sewer)35%State tax money9.1%Federal tax money7.2%Fines and other5.4%

What stands out

29%

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

City taxes43%

Sales tax
29%$508 thousand
Property tax
14%$237 thousand
Other taxes
0.2%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$609 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$300 thousand
  • Sewer$134 thousand
  • Road charges$122 thousand
  • Airport$53 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.2%

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

From the federal government
7.2%$125 thousand

State tax money9.1%

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

From the state
9.1%$158 thousand

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$88 thousand
Fines
0.3%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Running the government and other costs32%Roads, transit and parking26%Parks, recreation and libraries3.4%Interest on debt3.1%

What stands out

36%

of Garrison's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$301 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$281 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$20 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$264 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$131 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$69 thousand
  • Government buildings$48 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$16 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$212 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports
  • Airports$212 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$28 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$28 thousand
Interest on debt
3.1%$26 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$15 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Garrison. 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 Garrison 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.