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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Cross took in $547 thousand and spent $423 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes45%State tax money44%County and local tax money6.2%Federal tax money3.5%Fines and other0.5%Fees for services (parks and recreation)0.2%

What stands out

44%

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

Town taxes45%

Property tax
45%$246 thousand
Other taxes
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.5%

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

From the federal government
3.5%$19 thousand

State tax money44%

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

From the state
44%$243 thousand

County and local tax money6.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.2%$34 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking73%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails9.5%Health and hospitals0.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.2%

What stands out

73%

of Cross' 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
73%$307 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$307 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$74 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$33 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$22 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$13 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.5%$40 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$40 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Cross. 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 Cross 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.