City government · Ward County, ND
Sawyer's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Sawyer took in $383 thousand and spent $255 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Sawyer's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.
City taxes21%
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services56%
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
- Water$140 thousand
- Garbage collection$33 thousand
- Sewer$25 thousand
- Road charges$15 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money23%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other1.0%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Sawyer'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%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Water supply$69 thousand
- Garbage and solid waste$32 thousand
- Sewer systems$20 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$64 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$32 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$29 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
- Interest on water supply debt$6 thousand
- Interest on general debt$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Sawyer. 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 Sawyer 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.