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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Gladstone took in $277 thousand and spent $503 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes55%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)45%

What stands out

27%

of Gladstone's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes55%

Other taxes
27%$75 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; alcoholic beverage licenses and 1 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$68 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
14%$38 thousand
Sales tax
14%$38 thousand

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$126 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$55 thousand
  • Garbage collection$50 thousand
  • Sewer$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking49%Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Police, fire, courts and jails9.9%Running the government and other costs7.6%Parks, recreation and libraries1.8%

What stands out

49%

of Gladstone'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%

Roads, transit and parking
49%$246 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$246 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$160 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$61 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$58 thousand
  • Sewer systems$41 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.9%$50 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$35 thousand
  • Fire protection$15 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.6%$38 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$32 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$9 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Gladstone. 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 Gladstone 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.