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Note 3 - Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Notes Tables

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

		Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
		Gas Utility				Investment in Affiliates				Parent and Other				Consolidated Total
Operating revenues		$	32,632,331			$	—			$	27,045			$	32,659,376
Depreciation			2,697,707				—				—				2,697,707
Operating income (loss)			8,666,010				(55,285	)			18,984				8,629,709
Equity in earnings			—				1,229,384				—				1,229,384
Interest expense			911,804				654,809				—				1,566,613
Income before income taxes			7,844,299				518,705				18,963				8,381,967

		Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
		Gas Utility				Investment in Affiliates				Parent and Other				Consolidated Total
Operating revenues		$	38,000,977			$	—			$	28,680			$	38,029,657
Depreciation			2,419,541				—				—				2,419,541
Operating income (loss)			9,627,320				(58,747	)			22,849				9,591,422
Equity in earnings			—				2,867				—				2,867
Interest expense			810,346				585,516				—				1,395,862
Income (loss) before income taxes			8,939,360				(641,933	)			22,824				8,320,251

		Six Months Ended March 31, 2024
		Gas Utility				Investment in Affiliates				Parent and Other				Consolidated Total
Operating revenues		$	57,024,185			$	—			$	54,543			$	57,078,728
Depreciation			5,395,414				—				—				5,395,414
Operating income (loss)			15,310,308				(68,688	)			40,126				15,281,746
Equity in earnings			—				2,697,219				—				2,697,219
Interest expense			1,880,741				1,322,145				—				3,202,886
Income before income taxes			13,640,033				1,306,239				40,080				14,986,352

		Six Months Ended March 31, 2023
		Gas Utility				Investment in Affiliates				Parent and Other				Consolidated Total
Operating revenues		$	71,253,744			$	—			$	58,248			$	71,311,992
Depreciation			4,839,082				—				—				4,839,082
Operating income (loss)			15,194,665				(105,451	)			46,693				15,135,907
Equity in earnings			—				4,099				—				4,099
Interest expense			1,632,912				1,132,114				—				2,765,026
Income (loss) before income taxes			13,759,315				(1,234,548	)			46,643				12,571,410

		March 31, 2024
		Gas Utility				Investment in Affiliates				Parent and Other				Consolidated Total
Total assets		$	271,487,651			$	20,181,544			$	21,690,335			$	313,359,530

		September 30, 2023
		Gas Utility				Investment in Affiliates				Parent and Other				Consolidated Total
Total assets		$	268,664,460			$	17,882,108			$	17,182,772			$	303,729,340

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