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Note 15 - Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

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Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

		Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
		Gas Utility				Investment in Affiliates				Parent and Other				Consolidated Total
Operating revenues		$	29,499,219			$	—			$	30,464			$	29,529,683
Depreciation			2,268,704				—				—				2,268,704
Operating income (loss)			7,528,839				(108,987	)			23,536				7,443,388
Equity in earnings (loss)			—				(445	)			—				(445	)
Impairment of investments in affiliates			—				(39,822,213	)			—				(39,822,213	)
Interest expense			751,038				352,806				—				1,103,844
Income (loss) before income taxes			7,117,202				(40,279,495	)			23,689				(33,138,604	)

		Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
		Gas Utility				Investment in Affiliates				Parent and Other				Consolidated Total
Operating revenues		$	28,221,274			$	—			$	32,388			$	28,253,662
Depreciation			2,128,304				—				—				2,128,304
Operating income (loss)			7,175,532				(102,295	)			26,189				7,099,426
Equity in earnings (loss)			—				(3,797	)			—				(3,797	)
Interest expense			707,532				300,232				—				1,007,764
Income (loss) before income taxes			6,750,004				(400,880	)			26,289				6,375,413

		Six Months Ended March 31, 2022
		Gas Utility				Investment in Affiliates				Parent and Other				Consolidated Total
Operating revenues		$	52,730,874			$	—			$	61,889			$	52,792,763
Depreciation			4,539,398				—				—				4,539,398
Operating income (loss)			12,933,155				(160,547	)			49,203				12,821,811
Equity in earnings			—				71,682				—				71,682
Impairment of investments in affiliates			—				(39,822,213	)			—				(39,822,213	)
Interest expense			1,515,901				692,799				—				2,208,700
Income (loss) before income taxes			12,076,384				(40,596,376	)			49,521				(28,470,471	)

		Six Months Ended March 31, 2021
		Gas Utility				Investment in Affiliates				Parent and Other				Consolidated Total
Operating revenues		$	47,704,774			$	—			$	65,905			$	47,770,679
Depreciation			4,281,702				—				—				4,281,702
Operating income (loss)			12,788,574				(153,142	)			45,381				12,680,813
Equity in earnings			—				1,352,886				—				1,352,886
Interest expense			1,411,862				615,731				—				2,027,593
Income before income taxes			11,986,004				592,045				45,631				12,623,680

		March 31, 2022
		Gas Utility				Investment in Affiliates(1)				Parent and Other				Consolidated Total
Total assets		$	240,934,602			$	27,465,020			$	19,958,863			$	288,358,485

		September 30, 2021
		Gas Utility				Investment in Affiliates				Parent and Other				Consolidated Total
Total assets		$	231,737,427			$	65,686,376			$	12,685,390			$	310,109,193

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