Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Information Related to Segments

Information related to the segments of the Company are provided below:

	Gas Utility		Investment in Affiliates		Parent and Other		Consolidated Total
For the Year Ended September 30, 2020:
Operating revenues	$	62,408,925	$	—	$	666,466	$	63,075,391
Depreciation	7,890,725		—		—		7,890,725
Operating income (loss)	12,429,613		(220,194)		308,763		12,518,182
Equity in earnings	—		4,814,874		—		4,814,874
Interest expense	2,730,822		1,368,336		—		4,099,158
Income before income taxes	10,350,946		3,233,233		286,015		13,870,194
As of September 30, 2020:
Total assets	$	211,994,364	$	57,660,105	$	12,025,038	$	281,679,507
Gross additions to utility property	22,916,339		—		—		22,916,339
Gross investment in MVP and Southgate	—		7,864,859		—		7,864,859

	Gas Utility		Investment in Affiliates		Parent and Other		Consolidated Total
For the Year Ended September 30, 2019:
Operating revenues	$	67,306,260	$	—	$	720,265	$	68,026,525
Depreciation	7,454,274		—		—		7,454,274
Operating income (loss)	11,458,679		(153,149)		289,934		11,595,464
Equity in earnings	—		3,020,348		—		3,020,348
Interest expense	2,404,518		1,214,033		—		3,618,551
Income before income taxes	9,400,869		1,657,988		290,286		11,349,143
As of September 30, 2019:
Total assets	$	195,969,019	$	47,429,368	$	14,955,309	$	258,353,696
Gross additions to utility property	21,884,317		—		—		21,884,317
Gross investment in MVP and Southgate	—		20,965,907		—		20,965,907