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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Groom took in $821 thousand and spent $491 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes45%Fees for services (garbage collection, water)37%Federal tax money8.3%State tax money8.3%Fines and other1.6%

What stands out

17%

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

Town taxes45%

Property tax
28%$230 thousand
Sales tax
17%$139 thousand

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$303 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; water and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$125 thousand
  • Water$123 thousand
  • Sewer$55 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.3%

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

From the federal government
8.3%$68 thousand

State tax money8.3%

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

From the state
8.3%$68 thousand

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$12 thousand
Fines
0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Police, fire, courts and jails36%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking2.9%Housing and community development1.2%

What stands out

36%

of Groom'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
42%$207 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$115 thousand
  • Water supply$92 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$175 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$175 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$89 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$58 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$31 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.9%$14 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$14 thousand
Housing and community development
1.2%$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Groom. 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 Groom 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.