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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Canton took in $1.0 million and spent $973 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes39%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)33%County and local tax money20%Fines and other7.5%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

37%

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

Town taxes39%

Sales tax
37%$374 thousand
Other taxes
2.3%$23 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$339 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$152 thousand
  • Garbage collection$145 thousand
  • Sewer$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$3 thousand

County and local tax money20%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
20%$205 thousand

Fines and other7.5%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$64 thousand
Fines
1.2%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Running the government and other costs29%Roads, transit and parking15%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Parks, recreation and libraries6.4%

What stands out

6.4%

of Canton's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$362 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$126 thousand
  • Water supply$121 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$115 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$284 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other government-run businesses
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$261 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$23 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$145 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$145 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$120 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$107 thousand
  • Fire protection$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.4%$62 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$62 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Canton. 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 Canton 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.