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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Shinnston took in $3.9 million and spent $4.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)64%City taxes33%Fines and other2.5%State tax money0.6%

What stands out

10%

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

City taxes33%

Other taxes
15%$597 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and public utility taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$468 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$129 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
10%$399 thousand
Property tax
7.5%$297 thousand

Fees for services64%

Fees for services
64%$2.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$1.7 million
  • Sewer$715 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$71 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.6%

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

From the state
0.6%$23 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Fines
2.5%$98 thousand
Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities50%Parks, recreation and libraries25%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Interest on debt7.5%Running the government and other costs1.5%

What stands out

25%

of Shinnston'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
50%$2.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.7 million
  • Sewer systems$519 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
25%$1.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$686 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$662 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$24 thousand
Interest on debt
7.5%$330 thousand
Running the government and other costs
1.5%$66 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$53 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Shinnston. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Shinnston 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.