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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Fritch took in $4.6 million and spent $5.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)60%City taxes30%State tax money6.9%Fines and other3.6%

What stands out

11%

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

City taxes30%

Property tax
15%$708 thousand
Sales tax
11%$484 thousand
Other taxes
3.9%$182 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$182 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services60%

Fees for services
60%$2.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$2.1 million
  • Garbage collection$405 thousand
  • Sewer$259 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.9%

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

From the state
6.9%$318 thousand

Fines and other3.6%

Fines
2.8%$131 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.8%$36 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities63%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs14%Interest on debt4.1%Roads, transit and parking1.9%Parks, recreation and libraries0.1%

What stands out

63%

of Fritch'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
63%$3.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$373 thousand
  • Sewer systems$284 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$868 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$579 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$150 thousand
  • Fire protection$139 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$702 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$672 thousand
  • Government buildings$30 thousand
Interest on debt
4.1%$204 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.9%$95 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$95 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$6 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Fritch. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Fritch 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.