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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Thomas took in $755 thousand and spent $680 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)77%Federal tax money11%Town taxes8.1%Fines and other4.0%

What stands out

11%

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

Town taxes8.1%

Other taxes
4.8%$36 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$20 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$13 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
2.4%$18 thousand
Property tax
0.9%$7 thousand

Fees for services77%

Fees for services
77%$579 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 5 more
  • Water$250 thousand
  • Sewer$249 thousand
  • Garbage collection$56 thousand
  • Road charges$10 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
  • Other service charges$6 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$85 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$30 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities59%Running the government and other costs35%Interest on debt5.1%Police, fire, courts and jails0.6%Parks, recreation and libraries0.3%

What stands out

59%

of Thomas' 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
59%$398 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$253 thousand
  • Sewer systems$120 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$25 thousand
Running the government and other costs
35%$241 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$164 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$63 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$10 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$4 thousand
Interest on debt
5.1%$35 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.6%$4 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Thomas. 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 Town of Thomas 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.