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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Girard took in $10.1 million and spent $9.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes53%Fees for services (water)42%Federal tax money4.8%Fines and other<0.1%

What stands out

33%

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

City taxes53%

Individual income tax
33%$3.3 million
Property tax
10%$1.1 million
Other taxes
10%$1.0 million
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 2 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$642 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$374 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$20 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$4.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$4.2 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.8%

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

From the federal government
4.8%$483 thousand

Fines and other<0.1%

Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails47%Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Roads, transit and parking8.8%Running the government and other costs2.6%Parks, recreation and libraries1.7%

What stands out

47%

of Girard'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
47%$4.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$1.9 million
  • Fire protection$1.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$887 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$204 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$35 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$3.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$2.0 million
  • Sewer systems$1.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.8%$834 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$834 thousand
Running the government and other costs
2.6%$244 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)$84 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$80 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$80 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$159 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$159 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Girard. 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 Girard 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.