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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Newkirk took in $5.5 million and spent $6.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)67%City taxes19%Fines and other9.1%State tax money4.8%

What stands out

67%

of Newkirk's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes19%

Other taxes
12%$666 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$412 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$157 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$69 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$22 thousand
  • Other licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
7.4%$408 thousand

Fees for services67%

Fees for services
67%$3.7 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 5 more
  • Electric power$2.5 million
  • Water$403 thousand
  • Garbage collection$267 thousand
  • Sewer$216 thousand
  • Other service charges$199 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$85 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.8%

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

From the state
4.8%$265 thousand

Fines and other9.1%

Interest, rents and other
8.6%$475 thousand
Fines
0.5%$25 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs20%Parks, recreation and libraries3.3%Social services1.5%Interest on debt1.1%

What stands out

29%

of Newkirk's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$2.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$1.8 million
  • Water supply$453 thousand
  • Sewer systems$395 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$239 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$1.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$1.3 million
  • Police$419 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$70 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$664 thousand
  • Government buildings$322 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$214 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$53 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$32 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$208 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$125 thousand
  • Libraries$83 thousand
Social services
1.5%$93 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$93 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$68 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Newkirk. 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 City of Newkirk 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.