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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Gilbert took in $1.2 million and spent $1.1 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 (sewer, water)61%Town taxes26%State tax money6.3%Fines and other6.0%

What stands out

20%

of Gilbert's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes26%

Other taxes
20%$243 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$151 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$52 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$18 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$11 thousand
  • Other licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.0%$72 thousand

Fees for services61%

Fees for services
61%$730 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$417 thousand
  • Water$167 thousand
  • Other service charges$146 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.3%

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

From the state
6.3%$75 thousand

Fines and other6.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$39 thousand
Fines
2.8%$33 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Running the government and other costs32%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Interest on debt5.3%Roads, transit and parking4.7%Parks, recreation and libraries2.3%

What stands out

5.3%

of Gilbert's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$400 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$313 thousand
  • Sewer systems$87 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$332 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Government buildings$263 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$69 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$191 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$116 thousand
  • Fire protection$68 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$7 thousand
Interest on debt
5.3%$56 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.7%$49 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$49 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.3%$24 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$24 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Gilbert. 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 Town of Gilbert 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.