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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Sperry took in $2.1 million and spent $1.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, gas)52%Town taxes28%Fines and other9.8%County and local tax money9.5%State tax money0.8%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

27%

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

Town taxes28%

Sales tax
27%$546 thousand
Other taxes
1.5%$30 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$29 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services52%

Fees for services
52%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; gas and 4 more
  • Water$428 thousand
  • Gas$312 thousand
  • Sewer$172 thousand
  • Garbage collection$112 thousand
  • Other service charges$25 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$3 thousand

State tax money0.8%

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

From the state
0.8%$17 thousand

County and local tax money9.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.5%$195 thousand

Fines and other9.8%

Interest, rents and other
7.4%$151 thousand
Fines
2.4%$50 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities57%Running the government and other costs35%Police, fire, courts and jails6.9%Roads, transit and parking0.5%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

57%

of Sperry's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
57%$993 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; gas supply and 2 more
  • Water supply$519 thousand
  • Gas supply$332 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$91 thousand
  • Sewer systems$51 thousand
Running the government and other costs
35%$608 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other government-run businesses
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$551 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$57 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.9%$119 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$67 thousand
  • Fire protection$39 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$12 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.5%$9 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Sperry. 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 Sperry 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.