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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Gervais took in $3.5 million and spent $2.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes30%Fines and other29%Fees for services (water, sewer)25%Federal tax money8.6%State tax money5.1%County and local tax money2.5%

What stands out

26%

of Gervais' money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

City taxes30%

Property tax
24%$843 thousand
Other taxes
6.2%$220 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and other licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$208 thousand
  • Other licenses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$899 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$426 thousand
  • Sewer$408 thousand
  • Other service charges$65 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.6%

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

From the federal government
8.6%$307 thousand

State tax money5.1%

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

From the state
5.1%$181 thousand

County and local tax money2.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.5%$87 thousand

Fines and other29%

Interest, rents and other
26%$930 thousand
Fines
2.3%$83 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking11%Interest on debt1.3%Parks, recreation and libraries0.3%

What stands out

34%

of Gervais' 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$670 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$651 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$19 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$666 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$445 thousand
  • Water supply$221 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$378 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$210 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$168 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$225 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$225 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$25 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Gervais. 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 Gervais 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.