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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Drammen took in $295 thousand and spent $602 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money39%Town taxes32%Federal tax money15%Fees for services (garbage collection)7.8%Fines and other5.8%

What stands out

15%

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

Town taxes32%

Property tax
32%$94 thousand

Fees for services7.8%

Fees for services
7.8%$23 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$14 thousand
  • Garbage collection$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$45 thousand

State tax money39%

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

From the state
39%$116 thousand

Fines and other5.8%

Interest, rents and other
5.8%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs72%Roads, transit and parking20%Police, fire, courts and jails4.5%Health and hospitals1.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.3%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

72%

of Drammen's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
72%$433 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$400 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$23 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$122 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$122 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.5%$27 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$26 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.8%$11 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$11 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.3%$8 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$8 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Drammen. 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 Drammen 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.