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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Chugwater took in $486 thousand and spent $472 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money37%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)32%County and local tax money13%Fines and other12%Town taxes5.1%

What stands out

13%

of Chugwater's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes5.1%

Property tax
3.7%$18 thousand
Other taxes
1.4%$7 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$3 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$157 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$60 thousand
  • Garbage collection$41 thousand
  • Other service charges$34 thousand
  • Sewer$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money37%

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

From the state
37%$182 thousand

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
13%$65 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$57 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs52%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Roads, transit and parking7.4%

What stands out

52%

of Chugwater's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
52%$247 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Government buildings$130 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$117 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$134 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$62 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$43 thousand
  • Sewer systems$29 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$56 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$47 thousand
  • Libraries$9 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.4%$35 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$35 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Chugwater. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Chugwater 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.