Town government · Arkansas County, AR

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Almyra took in $601 thousand and spent $735 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, airport)37%Federal tax money26%Fines and other18%Town taxes12%State tax money4.8%County and local tax money1.7%

What stands out

26%

of Almyra's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes12%

Sales tax
7.7%$46 thousand
Other taxes
2.8%$17 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.5%$9 thousand

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$225 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; airport and 2 more
  • Sewer$97 thousand
  • Airport$81 thousand
  • Water$44 thousand
  • Garbage collection$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money26%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
26%$157 thousand

State tax money4.8%

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

From the state
4.8%$29 thousand

County and local tax money1.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.7%$10 thousand

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
18%$108 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking73%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Running the government and other costs4.1%Police, fire, courts and jails3.4%Sent to other local governments0.1%

What stands out

73%

of Almyra's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
73%$540 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$525 thousand
  • Roads and highways$15 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$139 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$68 thousand
  • Water supply$43 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$28 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.1%$30 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$17 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9 thousand
  • Government buildings$3 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.4%$25 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$15 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$9 thousand
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$1 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Almyra. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Town of Almyra 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.