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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Nelson took in $459 thousand and spent $468 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes57%State tax money33%Federal tax money6.5%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)3.1%Fines and other0.7%

What stands out

6.5%

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

Town taxes57%

Property tax
57%$260 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 services3.1%

Fees for services
3.1%$14 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$12 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
  • Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.5%

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

From the federal government
6.5%$30 thousand

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$151 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking82%Running the government and other costs10%Police, fire, courts and jails5.3%Health and hospitals1.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.4%

What stands out

82%

of Nelson's 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
82%$383 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$383 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$49 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)$28 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$16 thousand
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.3%$25 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$25 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.9%$9 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$9 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.4%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Nelson. 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 Nelson 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.