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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Glasgow took in $23 thousand and spent $32 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes43%Fees for services (water)30%State tax money22%Fines and other4.3%

What stands out

17%

of Glasgow's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Borough taxes43%

Property tax
22%$5 thousand
Individual income tax
17%$4 thousand
Other taxes
4.3%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses
  • Public utility licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$7 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$5 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities66%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking9.4%Police, fire, courts and jails3.1%Health and hospitals3.1%Parks, recreation and libraries3.1%

What stands out

66%

of Glasgow'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
66%$21 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$21 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$5 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)$4 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.4%$3 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.1%$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.1%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.1%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Glasgow. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Borough of Glasgow 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.