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Green River's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Green River took in $4.5 million and spent $3.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other31%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)31%City taxes31%State tax money5.5%County and local tax money1.3%Federal tax money1.2%

What stands out

21%

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

City taxes31%

Sales tax
21%$943 thousand
Property tax
7.8%$354 thousand
Other taxes
1.9%$87 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$78 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$2 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 4 more
  • Water$439 thousand
  • Garbage collection$285 thousand
  • Sewer$268 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$202 thousand
  • Other service charges$187 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.2%

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

From the federal government
1.2%$54 thousand

State tax money5.5%

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

From the state
5.5%$249 thousand

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.3%$60 thousand

Fines and other31%

Interest, rents and other
31%$1.4 million
Fines
<0.1%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Parks, recreation and libraries30%Running the government and other costs28%Roads, transit and parking8.0%Police, fire, courts and jails1.2%All other spending2.4%

What stands out

30%

of Green River's 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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$984 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$581 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$279 thousand
  • Sewer systems$124 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
30%$979 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$979 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$927 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$560 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$281 thousand
  • Government buildings$57 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$29 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.0%$261 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$213 thousand
  • Roads and highways$48 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.2%$40 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$40 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.9%$30 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$30 thousand
Housing and community development
0.9%$28 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$18 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$18 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Green River. 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 City of Green River 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.