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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Chippewa took in $579 thousand and spent $511 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money68%Town taxes18%Fees for services (road charges, garbage collection)7.1%Federal tax money3.3%Fines and other3.3%

What stands out

68%

of Chippewa's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Town taxes18%

Property tax
18%$106 thousand

Fees for services7.1%

Fees for services
7.1%$41 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges and garbage collection
  • Road charges$36 thousand
  • Garbage collection$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.3%

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

From the federal government
3.3%$19 thousand

State tax money68%

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

From the state
68%$394 thousand

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$19 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking68%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails7.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.9%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%

What stands out

68%

of Chippewa's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
68%$347 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$347 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$109 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Government buildings$46 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$24 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$24 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$13 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.6%$39 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$39 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.9%$15 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$15 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Chippewa. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Chippewa 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.