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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Grafton took in $14.1 million and spent $15.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)67%City taxes16%Fines and other12%State tax money5.4%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

7.9%

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

City taxes16%

Sales tax
7.9%$1.1 million
Property tax
6.9%$977 thousand
Other taxes
1.2%$174 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$150 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services67%

Fees for services
67%$9.4 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 5 more
  • Electric power$7.0 million
  • Water$1.2 million
  • Sewer$590 thousand
  • Garbage collection$447 thousand
  • Other service charges$146 thousand
  • Road charges$7 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$48 thousand

State tax money5.4%

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

From the state
5.4%$762 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
11%$1.6 million
Fines
0.2%$31 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities55%Roads, transit and parking19%Running the government and other costs11%Police, fire, courts and jails6.9%Interest on debt3.5%All other spending4.2%

What stands out

55%

of Grafton's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
55%$8.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$6.3 million
  • Water supply$1.3 million
  • Sewer systems$493 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$424 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$3.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$2.9 million
  • Airports$77 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$1.7 million
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$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$271 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$181 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$117 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.9%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$740 thousand
  • Fire protection$332 thousand
Interest on debt
3.5%$542 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$510 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$29 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$3 thousand
Housing and community development
1.7%$263 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.6%$241 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$241 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.8%$123 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$123 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$19 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Grafton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Grafton 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.