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Glen Dale's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Glen Dale took in $4.4 million and spent $3.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes61%Fees for services (water, sewer)34%Fines and other3.7%State tax money0.7%County and local tax money0.4%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

44%

of Glen Dale'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%.

City taxes61%

Other taxes
44%$1.9 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.8 million
  • Public utility taxes$121 thousand
  • Other licenses$45 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
17%$750 thousand

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$596 thousand
  • Sewer$524 thousand
  • Other service charges$400 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$8 thousand

State tax money0.7%

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

From the state
0.7%$29 thousand

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$19 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$101 thousand
Fines
1.4%$64 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking16%Health and hospitals9.4%All other spending7.4%

What stands out

9.4%

of Glen Dale's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$1.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$526 thousand
  • Water supply$512 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$782 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$782 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$650 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$650 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$568 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$568 thousand
Health and hospitals
9.4%$345 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$345 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.7%$171 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$171 thousand
Interest on debt
2.7%$98 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$84 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Glen Dale. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Glen Dale 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.