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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Thomas took in $2.5 million and spent $2.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes34%Fees for services (water, sewer)29%State tax money22%Federal tax money9.2%Fines and other5.7%

What stands out

33%

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

City taxes34%

Sales tax
33%$817 thousand
Other taxes
1.7%$43 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$40 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$720 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 6 more
  • Water$278 thousand
  • Sewer$208 thousand
  • Garbage collection$176 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$14 thousand
  • Other service charges$13 thousand
  • Airport$12 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.2%

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

From the federal government
9.2%$229 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$546 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$140 thousand
Fines
0.1%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs66%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Police, fire, courts and jails9.3%Roads, transit and parking8.8%Interest on debt3.1%Parks, recreation and libraries2.2%

What stands out

66%

of Thomas' 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
66%$1.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$807 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$592 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$66 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$246 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$137 thousand
  • Water supply$96 thousand
  • Sewer systems$13 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.3%$209 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$154 thousand
  • Fire protection$52 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.8%$196 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$171 thousand
  • Roads and highways$25 thousand
Interest on debt
3.1%$70 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$50 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$50 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Thomas. 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 Thomas 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.