City government · McDowell County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Gary took in $1.1 million and spent $1.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)60%City taxes33%Fines and other6.7%State tax money0.4%

What stands out

33%

of Gary's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes33%

Property tax
33%$355 thousand

Fees for services60%

Fees for services
60%$643 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$336 thousand
  • Sewer$196 thousand
  • Other service charges$111 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state
0.4%$4 thousand

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$63 thousand
Fines
0.8%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities63%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking15%Police, fire, courts and jails5.6%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

63%

of Gary'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
63%$765 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$562 thousand
  • Sewer systems$127 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$76 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$194 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$194 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$175 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$175 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.6%$67 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$67 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Gary. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Gary 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.