City government · Stutsman County, ND

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Jamestown took in $44.5 million and spent $45.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)37%City taxes34%Fines and other15%State tax money15%

What stands out

20%

of Jamestown's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes34%

Sales tax
20%$8.9 million
Property tax
11%$5.1 million
Other taxes
2.5%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 5 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$755 thousand
  • Other licenses$115 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$92 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$76 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$51 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$3 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$16.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$6.3 million
  • Garbage collection$5.3 million
  • Sewer$4.3 million
  • Other service charges$402 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$5 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$6.5 million

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
14%$6.4 million
Fines
0.4%$168 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking15%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Parks, recreation and libraries3.5%All other spending3.6%

What stands out

44%

of Jamestown's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
44%$20.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$8.2 million
  • Sewer systems$6.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.5 million
Running the government and other costs
22%$10.0 million
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$9.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$614 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$260 thousand
  • Government buildings$144 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$6.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$5.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.8 million
  • Fire protection$866 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$431 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$208 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.5%$1.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.6 million
Interest on debt
2.8%$1.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$954 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$318 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$159 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$159 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$121 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$121 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$63 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$63 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$5 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Jamestown. 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 Jamestown 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.