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Canal Fulton's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Canal Fulton took in $6.2 million and spent $6.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes62%Fees for services (water, sewer)33%Federal tax money3.1%County and local tax money1.5%Fines and other<0.1%

What stands out

39%

of Canal Fulton's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes62%

Individual income tax
39%$2.4 million
Property tax
8.3%$509 thousand
Other taxes
8.0%$494 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 2 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$335 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$140 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$13 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
6.5%$403 thousand

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Sewer$1.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.1%

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

From the federal government
3.1%$193 thousand

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.5%$91 thousand

Fines and other<0.1%

Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking13%Environment and natural resources1.9%All other spending2.6%

What stands out

34%

of Canal Fulton's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$2.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Sewer systems$993 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$2.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Fire protection$726 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$79 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$901 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$500 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$276 thousand
  • Government buildings$125 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$794 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$794 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.9%$120 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$120 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$88 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$88 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$49 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$37 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$12 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$25 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$25 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Canal Fulton. 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 Canal Fulton 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.