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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Guernsey took in $4.9 million and spent $5.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, garbage collection)52%County and local tax money22%State tax money21%Town taxes3.6%Fines and other2.4%

What stands out

22%

of Guernsey'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 taxes3.6%

Property tax
2.6%$127 thousand
Other taxes
1.0%$48 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$23 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$15 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand
  • Other licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services52%

Fees for services
52%$2.5 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; garbage collection and 5 more
  • Electric power$1.6 million
  • Garbage collection$304 thousand
  • Water$283 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$161 thousand
  • Sewer$146 thousand
  • Airport$10 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$1.0 million

County and local tax money22%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
22%$1.0 million

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$94 thousand
Fines
0.5%$23 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs44%Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Parks, recreation and libraries9.8%Roads, transit and parking2.3%

What stands out

44%

of Guernsey'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
44%$2.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$1.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$476 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$1.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; garbage and solid waste and 2 more
  • Electric power$1.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$251 thousand
  • Water supply$193 thousand
  • Sewer systems$123 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$565 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Police$418 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$71 thousand
  • Fire protection$52 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$24 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.8%$534 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$532 thousand
  • Libraries$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.3%$124 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$118 thousand
  • Airports$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Guernsey. 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 Town of Guernsey 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.