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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Germania took in $244 thousand and spent $232 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money41%Town taxes38%Fees for services (garbage collection)14%Federal tax money7.0%Fines and other0.4%

What stands out

14%

of Germania'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 taxes38%

Property tax
38%$92 thousand

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$34 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.0%

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

From the federal government
7.0%$17 thousand

State tax money41%

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

From the state
41%$100 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking58%Running the government and other costs18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Police, fire, courts and jails6.5%Health and hospitals3.4%

What stands out

15%

of Germania's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
58%$134 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$134 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$41 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$20 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$16 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$4 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$34 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$34 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.5%$15 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$15 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.4%$8 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Germania. 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 Germania 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.