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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Gwinner took in $3.1 million and spent $2.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes36%Fees for services (water, sewer)31%Fines and other13%Federal tax money10%State tax money9.8%County and local tax money1.0%

What stands out

25%

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

City taxes36%

Sales tax
25%$765 thousand
Property tax
11%$353 thousand

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$953 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$541 thousand
  • Sewer$136 thousand
  • Garbage collection$118 thousand
  • Airport$80 thousand
  • Other service charges$78 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$318 thousand

State tax money9.8%

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

From the state
9.8%$305 thousand

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$30 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$398 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs55%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Roads, transit and parking17%Interest on debt2.3%Police, fire, courts and jails2.2%

What stands out

55%

of Gwinner's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
55%$1.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$168 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$84 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$631 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$467 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$87 thousand
  • Sewer systems$77 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$454 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$409 thousand
  • Roads and highways$45 thousand
Interest on debt
2.3%$61 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.2%$60 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$60 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Gwinner. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Gwinner 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.