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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Fairchild took in $342 thousand and spent $265 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes39%State tax money35%Fees for services (road charges)8.8%County and local tax money7.9%Federal tax money5.8%Fines and other3.2%

What stands out

8.8%

of Fairchild's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes39%

Property tax
39%$132 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.8%

Fees for services
8.8%$30 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges and other service charges
  • Road charges$15 thousand
  • Other service charges$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.8%

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

From the federal government
5.8%$20 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$121 thousand

County and local tax money7.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.9%$27 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking56%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Parks, recreation and libraries3.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.9%Interest on debt1.5%

What stands out

3.8%

of Fairchild's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
56%$149 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$149 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$63 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$40 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$11 thousand
  • Government buildings$11 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$34 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$26 thousand
  • Police$8 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.8%$10 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$10 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.9%$5 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$5 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Fairchild. 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 Fairchild 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.