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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Smithers took in $385 thousand and spent $228 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes59%Fees for services (garbage collection)30%County and local tax money8.8%Fines and other1.8%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

22%

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

City taxes59%

Property tax
26%$100 thousand
Sales tax
22%$83 thousand
Other taxes
12%$46 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$42 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$114 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$114 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$1 thousand

County and local tax money8.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.8%$34 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Fines
1.8%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails66%Running the government and other costs20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%

What stands out

66%

of Smithers' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
66%$151 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$151 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$46 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$46 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$31 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$31 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Smithers. 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 Smithers 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.