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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Goodwell took in $486 thousand and spent $532 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)47%Town taxes44%State tax money4.9%Fines and other3.7%

What stands out

19%

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

Town taxes44%

Other taxes
26%$125 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$64 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$56 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
19%$91 thousand

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$228 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$134 thousand
  • Sewer$61 thousand
  • Garbage collection$32 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.9%

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

From the state
4.9%$24 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Fines
3.7%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs97%Police, fire, courts and jails2.8%

What stands out

97%

of Goodwell's 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
97%$517 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$517 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.8%$15 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Goodwell. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of Goodwell 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.