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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Shamrock took in $2.2 million and spent $633 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)58%City taxes32%Federal tax money9.8%Fines and other0.4%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

12%

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

City taxes32%

Property tax
19%$425 thousand
Sales tax
12%$261 thousand
Other taxes
0.9%$19 thousand
What's in other taxesAmusement licenses
  • Amusement licenses$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services58%

Fees for services
58%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$810 thousand
  • Garbage collection$252 thousand
  • Sewer$223 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.8%

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

From the federal government
9.8%$219 thousand

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$6 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities52%Running the government and other costs30%Police, fire, courts and jails8.1%Parks, recreation and libraries8.1%Roads, transit and parking1.3%

What stands out

52%

of Shamrock's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
52%$332 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$191 thousand
  • Water supply$79 thousand
  • Sewer systems$62 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$191 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$191 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.1%$51 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$42 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$9 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.1%$51 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$26 thousand
  • Libraries$25 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.3%$8 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports
  • Airports$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Shamrock. 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 Shamrock 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.