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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Bowman took in $1.3 million and spent $553 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended February 28, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money68%Fees for services (water, sewer)29%State tax money2.8%

What stands out

68%

of Bowman's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$367 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$193 thousand
  • Sewer$86 thousand
  • Garbage collection$50 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$38 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.8%

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

From the state
2.8%$36 thousand

County and local tax money68%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
68%$876 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities64%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Running the government and other costs4.0%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

31%

of Bowman's 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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
64%$355 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$305 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$50 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$173 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$167 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.0%$22 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$20 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bowman. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Bowman 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.