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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Gilmer took in $7.4 million and spent $5.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes59%Fees for services (water, sewer)29%Federal tax money8.9%Fines and other3.6%State tax money0.4%

What stands out

30%

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

City taxes59%

Sales tax
30%$2.3 million
Property tax
27%$2.0 million
Other taxes
0.6%$43 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$41 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Sewer$779 thousand
  • Airport$70 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.9%

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

From the federal government
8.9%$657 thousand

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state
0.4%$27 thousand

Fines and other3.6%

Fines
2.5%$183 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.1%$84 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Police, fire, courts and jails41%Interest on debt7.8%Running the government and other costs3.6%Roads, transit and parking3.6%Parks, recreation and libraries1.1%

What stands out

41%

of Gilmer'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
43%$2.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$884 thousand
  • Water supply$884 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$763 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
41%$2.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$743 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$144 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$73 thousand
Interest on debt
7.8%$458 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$419 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$39 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.6%$213 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$177 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$36 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.6%$211 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports
  • Airports$211 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$62 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$62 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Gilmer. 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 City of Gilmer 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.