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Note 4 - Segment Information (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
  

Gas Utility

  

Investment in Affiliates

  

Parent and Other

  

Consolidated Total

 

For the Year Ended September 30, 2023:

                

Operating revenues

 $97,325,307  $  $114,458  $97,439,765 

Depreciation

  9,764,678         9,764,678 

Operating income (loss)

  17,827,485   (233,067)  84,062   17,678,480 

Equity in earnings

     2,084,990      2,084,990 

Interest expense

  3,216,220   2,402,585      5,618,805 

Income (loss) before income taxes

  15,260,605   (553,378)  83,966   14,791,193 
                 

As of September 30, 2023:

                

Total assets

 $268,664,460  $17,882,108  $17,182,772  $303,729,340 

Gross additions to utility property

  25,306,524         25,306,524 

Gross investment in affiliates

     2,133,534      2,133,534 
  

Gas Utility

  

Investment in Affiliates

  

Parent and Other

  

Consolidated Total

 

For the Year Ended September 30, 2022:

                

Operating revenues

 $84,035,644  $  $129,578  $84,165,222 

Depreciation

  8,948,923         8,948,923 

Operating income (loss)

  15,104,946   (281,843)  93,572   14,916,675 

Equity in earnings

     73,327      73,327 

Impairment of investments in affiliates

     (55,092,303)     (55,092,303)

Interest expense

  3,001,926   1,496,003      4,497,929 

Income (loss) before income taxes

  13,547,601   (56,784,957)  94,109   (43,143,247)
                 

As of September 30, 2022:

                

Total assets

 $258,519,230  $13,838,108  $17,951,905  $290,309,243 

Gross additions to utility property

  25,461,000         25,461,000 

Gross investment in affiliates

     5,260,863      5,260,863