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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended October 31, 2021), Crandall took in $8.0 million and spent $7.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes39%Fees for services (water, sewer)35%Fines and other13%Federal tax money12%

What stands out

13%

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

Town taxes39%

Property tax
26%$2.1 million
Sales tax
13%$1.0 million

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$2.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$1.5 million
  • Sewer$998 thousand
  • Garbage collection$304 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%$995 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
12%$960 thousand
Fines
1.5%$123 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Running the government and other costs31%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Interest on debt3.5%Roads, transit and parking1.2%Parks, recreation and libraries0.5%

What stands out

28%

of Crandall'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
36%$2.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.4 million
  • Sewer systems$996 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$244 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$2.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$2.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$95 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$2.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$235 thousand
  • Fire protection$233 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$58 thousand
Interest on debt
3.5%$253 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$228 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$25 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.2%$88 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$85 thousand
  • Public transit$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$37 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$25 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of Town of Crandall 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.