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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Bowlegs took in $183 thousand and spent $56 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money47%Town taxes27%Fees for services (sewer)21%County and local tax money4.4%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

20%

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

Town taxes27%

Sales tax
20%$37 thousand
Other taxes
6.6%$12 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$38 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$38 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money47%

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

From the state
47%$86 thousand

County and local tax money4.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.4%$8 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs77%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%

What stands out

77%

of Bowlegs' 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%

Running the government and other costs
77%$43 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$43 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$13 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bowlegs. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Bowlegs 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.