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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Courtland took in $297 thousand and spent $312 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes50%State tax money37%Federal tax money9.1%County and local tax money3.7%

What stands out

9.1%

of Courtland's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes50%

Property tax
50%$149 thousand

Federal tax money9.1%

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

From the federal government
9.1%$27 thousand

State tax money37%

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

From the state
37%$110 thousand

County and local tax money3.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.7%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking66%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Running the government and other costs13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.2%

What stands out

16%

of Courtland's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
66%$207 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$207 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$51 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$48 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$41 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$19 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$15 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$4 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.2%$13 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Courtland. 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 Courtland 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.