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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Gage took in $826 thousand and spent $600 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money34%Town taxes29%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)25%Fines and other7.0%County and local tax money5.0%State tax money0.2%

What stands out

34%

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

Town taxes29%

Sales tax
27%$224 thousand
Other taxes
1.6%$13 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$207 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 4 more
  • Water$103 thousand
  • Garbage collection$61 thousand
  • Sewer$37 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand
  • Airport$2 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money34%

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

From the federal government
34%$281 thousand

State tax money0.2%

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

From the state
0.2%$2 thousand

County and local tax money5.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.0%$41 thousand

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other
7.0%$58 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Running the government and other costs34%Roads, transit and parking25%Police, fire, courts and jails4.7%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%

What stands out

25%

of Gage's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$215 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$176 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$39 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$206 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$197 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$6 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
25%$150 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports
  • Airports$150 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.7%$28 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and fire protection
  • Courts and legal services$18 thousand
  • Fire protection$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Gage. 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 Gage 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.