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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Thompsons took in $1.3 million and spent $335 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fines and other94%Federal tax money3.3%Town taxes2.9%

What stands out

94%

of Thompsons' money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

Town taxes2.9%

Sales tax
2.9%$38 thousand

Federal tax money3.3%

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

From the federal government
3.3%$43 thousand

Fines and other94%

Interest, rents and other
94%$1.2 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs60%Parks, recreation and libraries21%Roads, transit and parking6.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.3%Police, fire, courts and jails6.0%

What stands out

21%

of Thompsons' spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
60%$201 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$126 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$41 thousand
  • Government buildings$34 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
21%$71 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$71 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.6%$22 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$22 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.3%$21 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$21 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.0%$20 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$12 thousand
  • Fire protection$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Thompsons. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Thompsons 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.