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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Gunter took in $4.0 million and spent $2.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes64%Fees for services (water, sewer)29%Federal tax money3.2%Fines and other3.2%State tax money0.1%

What stands out

30%

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

City taxes64%

Property tax
32%$1.3 million
Sales tax
30%$1.2 million
Other taxes
2.8%$112 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$112 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$647 thousand
  • Sewer$351 thousand
  • Garbage collection$155 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.2%

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

From the federal government
3.2%$128 thousand

State tax money0.1%

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

From the state
0.1%$4 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$63 thousand
Fines
1.6%$62 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Interest on debt12%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%

What stands out

12%

of Gunter's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$851 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$485 thousand
  • Sewer systems$214 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$152 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$781 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$781 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$759 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$498 thousand
  • Fire protection$189 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$72 thousand
Interest on debt
12%$319 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$16 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Gunter. 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 Gunter 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.