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Nassau Bay's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Nassau Bay took in $13.9 million and spent $11.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes47%Fees for services (water, sewer)20%Fines and other18%Federal tax money15%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes47%

Property tax
37%$5.1 million
Sales tax
8.7%$1.2 million
Other taxes
2.1%$288 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$288 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$2.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$1.2 million
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Other service charges$337 thousand
  • Garbage collection$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$2.0 million

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$2 thousand

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$56 thousand

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
17%$2.4 million
Fines
0.7%$102 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs45%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Health and hospitals5.0%Parks, recreation and libraries4.9%All other spending3.5%

What stands out

45%

of Nassau Bay's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
45%$5.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$487 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$2.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.1 million
  • Sewer systems$1.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$243 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$2.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.6 million
  • Fire protection$347 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$233 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$103 thousand
Health and hospitals
5.0%$563 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$563 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.9%$550 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$550 thousand
Interest on debt
2.3%$256 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$131 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$125 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.0%$117 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$117 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.1%$16 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Nassau Bay. 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 Nassau Bay 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.