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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Jewett took in $874 thousand and spent $193 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)51%City taxes32%Federal tax money17%State tax money0.1%

What stands out

17%

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

City taxes32%

Sales tax
17%$150 thousand
Other taxes
8.4%$73 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$70 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.3%$55 thousand

Fees for services51%

Fees for services
51%$443 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$253 thousand
  • Sewer$190 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$152 thousand

State tax money0.1%

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

From the state
0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails57%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Interest on debt14%Running the government and other costs9.3%Parks, recreation and libraries4.1%

What stands out

57%

of Jewett'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
57%$110 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$85 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$25 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$30 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$15 thousand
  • Water supply$15 thousand
Interest on debt
14%$27 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.3%$18 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)$13 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.1%$8 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Jewett. 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 Jewett 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.