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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Blanket took in $501 thousand and spent $371 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)64%Federal tax money12%State tax money11%Town taxes9.8%Fines and other2.8%

What stands out

12%

of Blanket's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes9.8%

Property tax
8.6%$43 thousand
Sales tax
1.2%$6 thousand

Fees for services64%

Fees for services
64%$322 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$155 thousand
  • Water$89 thousand
  • Garbage collection$75 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$62 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$54 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities66%Running the government and other costs20%Interest on debt11%Police, fire, courts and jails1.6%Roads, transit and parking0.8%

What stands out

66%

of Blanket'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%$246 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$116 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$77 thousand
  • Water supply$53 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$75 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other government-run businesses$29 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$18 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$18 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$10 thousand
Interest on debt
11%$41 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.6%$6 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.8%$3 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Blanket. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Blanket 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.