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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Warren took in $35.6 million and spent $35.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes77%State tax money9.6%Fees for services (sewer, ports and waterways)9.2%Federal tax money3.4%Fines and other1.2%

What stands out

74%

of Warren's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 53%.

Town taxes77%

Property tax
74%$26.4 million
Other taxes
2.5%$906 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$556 thousand
  • Other licenses$279 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$71 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.2%

Fees for services
9.2%$3.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 2 more
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Other service charges$1.5 million
  • Ports and waterways$128 thousand
  • Garbage collection$119 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.4%

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

From the federal government
3.4%$1.2 million

State tax money9.6%

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

From the state
9.6%$3.4 million

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$360 thousand
Fines
0.2%$57 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges41%Running the government and other costs34%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.0%Roads, transit and parking3.6%All other spending3.0%

What stands out

41%

of Warren's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
41%$14.3 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$14.3 million
Running the government and other costs
34%$12.0 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$10.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$951 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$366 thousand
  • Government buildings$279 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$4.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.9 million
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$174 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$149 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.0%$2.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$1.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$246 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.6%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and ports and harbors
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
  • Ports and harbors$53 thousand
Interest on debt
2.2%$772 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$158 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$158 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$83 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$83 thousand
Social services
0.1%$40 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$40 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Warren. 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 Town of Warren 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.