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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Sherwood took in $43.4 million and spent $49.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes42%Fees for services (water, sewer)30%Fines and other14%State tax money6.5%Federal tax money4.2%County and local tax money3.8%

What stands out

21%

of Sherwood's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 6.1%.

City taxes42%

Other taxes
21%$9.1 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$6.4 million
  • Public utility taxes$2.6 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$99 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
21%$9.1 million

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$13.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$7.1 million
  • Sewer$3.3 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.2 million
  • Road charges$797 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$553 thousand
  • Other service charges$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.2%

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

From the federal government
4.2%$1.8 million

State tax money6.5%

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

From the state
6.5%$2.8 million

County and local tax money3.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.8%$1.7 million

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
11%$4.6 million
Fines
3.1%$1.3 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs46%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Parks, recreation and libraries8.5%Roads, transit and parking4.5%Interest on debt4.1%

What stands out

46%

of Sherwood's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
46%$22.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; other government-run businesses and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$11.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$6.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.2 million
  • Government buildings$1.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$711 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$10.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$8.1 million
  • Sewer systems$2.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$7.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$6.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$829 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.5%$4.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.8 million
  • Libraries$1.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.5%$2.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.2 million
Interest on debt
4.1%$2.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.2 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$775 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sherwood. 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 Sherwood 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.