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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Gillette took in $163 million and spent $134 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)38%State tax money24%Fines and other17%County and local tax money15%City taxes3.2%Federal tax money2.7%

What stands out

15%

of Gillette's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 0.8%.

City taxes3.2%

Property tax
2.6%$4.2 million
Other taxes
0.6%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$604 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$215 thousand
  • Other licenses$131 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$103 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$61.3 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 4 more
  • Electric power$37.0 million
  • Water$9.5 million
  • Sewer$8.4 million
  • Garbage collection$3.2 million
  • Other service charges$3.1 million
  • Road charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.7%

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

From the federal government
2.7%$4.5 million

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$39.6 million

County and local tax money15%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
15%$24.6 million

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other
17%$27.8 million
Fines
0.2%$263 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Roads, transit and parking9.0%Parks, recreation and libraries5.2%All other spending3.3%

What stands out

46%

of Gillette's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
46%$61.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$29.7 million
  • Water supply$15.3 million
  • Sewer systems$12.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.3 million
Running the government and other costs
26%$35.4 million
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$20.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.1 million
  • Government buildings$2.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$14.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$12.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$994 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$915 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.0%$12.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$12.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$7.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7.0 million
Interest on debt
2.3%$3.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on electric power debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on electric power debt$2.7 million
  • Interest on general debt$392 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$804 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$804 thousand
Housing and community development
0.4%$483 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Gillette. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Gillette 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.