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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Germantown took in $8.0 million and spent $7.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)39%City taxes35%County and local tax money14%State tax money9.2%Fines and other2.6%

What stands out

21%

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

City taxes35%

Individual income tax
21%$1.7 million
Property tax
9.2%$738 thousand
Business income tax
3.5%$277 thousand
Other taxes
1.3%$103 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$81 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$17 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$3.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$1.3 million
  • Water$922 thousand
  • Garbage collection$538 thousand
  • Other service charges$170 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$165 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%$2 thousand

State tax money9.2%

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

From the state
9.2%$734 thousand

County and local tax money14%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
14%$1.1 million

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$195 thousand
Fines
0.1%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking12%Interest on debt6.2%Parks, recreation and libraries5.4%

What stands out

28%

of Germantown'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
30%$2.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Water supply$687 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$549 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$2.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Fire protection$624 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$64 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$512 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$428 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$246 thousand
  • Government buildings$163 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$941 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$941 thousand
Interest on debt
6.2%$482 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.4%$419 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$419 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Germantown. 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 Germantown 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.