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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Fossil took in $917 thousand and spent $1.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)47%State tax money40%City taxes12%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

40%

of Fossil's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

City taxes12%

Property tax
12%$111 thousand

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$431 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$164 thousand
  • Sewer$155 thousand
  • Other service charges$112 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$366 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities73%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking4.7%Interest on debt3.2%Police, fire, courts and jails2.8%Parks, recreation and libraries2.5%

What stands out

73%

of Fossil'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
73%$729 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$475 thousand
  • Water supply$254 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$141 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$89 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$52 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.7%$47 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$47 thousand
Interest on debt
3.2%$32 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.8%$28 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$28 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$25 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$25 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Fossil. 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 City of Fossil 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.