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Big Water's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Big Water took in $824 thousand and spent $777 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes45%Fines and other33%State tax money11%Fees for services (garbage collection)7.5%County and local tax money2.8%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

23%

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

Town taxes45%

Sales tax
23%$186 thousand
Property tax
22%$184 thousand

Fees for services7.5%

Fees for services
7.5%$62 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$50 thousand
  • Other service charges$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$3 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$93 thousand

County and local tax money2.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.8%$23 thousand

Fines and other33%

Interest, rents and other
32%$266 thousand
Fines
0.8%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails54%Running the government and other costs33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.0%Roads, transit and parking3.7%Interest on debt0.5%Parks, recreation and libraries0.3%

What stands out

54%

of Big Water'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
54%$423 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$223 thousand
  • Police$145 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$30 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$25 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$257 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$157 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$84 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8 thousand
  • Government buildings$8 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.0%$62 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$62 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.7%$29 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$29 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Big Water. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 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 Big Water 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.