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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Afton took in $1.6 million and spent $2.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, gas)65%Town taxes28%State tax money5.0%Fines and other2.2%

What stands out

24%

of Afton's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes28%

Sales tax
24%$379 thousand
Other taxes
3.3%$51 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$27 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$22 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services65%

Fees for services
65%$1.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; gas and 4 more
  • Water$434 thousand
  • Gas$367 thousand
  • Sewer$141 thousand
  • Garbage collection$54 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.0%

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

From the state
5.0%$77 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$34 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities65%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Running the government and other costs11%Roads, transit and parking5.5%Interest on debt5.5%

What stands out

65%

of Afton's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
65%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; gas supply and 2 more
  • Water supply$425 thousand
  • Gas supply$420 thousand
  • Sewer systems$360 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$91 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$246 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$159 thousand
  • Police$57 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$30 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$227 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$177 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$36 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$14 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.5%$110 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$62 thousand
  • Parking$48 thousand
Interest on debt
5.5%$109 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$97 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Afton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Afton 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.