City government · Sharp County, AR

Ash Flat's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Ash Flat took in $2.8 million and spent $2.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes60%Fees for services (water, sewer)21%County and local tax money6.0%State tax money4.5%Federal tax money4.2%Fines and other3.3%

What stands out

56%

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

City taxes60%

Sales tax
56%$1.6 million
Other taxes
3.2%$89 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$78 thousand
  • Other licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.7%$47 thousand

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$604 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$341 thousand
  • Sewer$262 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.2%

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

From the federal government
4.2%$118 thousand

State tax money4.5%

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

From the state
4.5%$127 thousand

County and local tax money6.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.0%$170 thousand

Fines and other3.3%

Fines
1.7%$48 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.6%$44 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Sent to other local governments18%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking7.8%All other spending6.0%

What stands out

18%

of Ash Flat's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$743 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$467 thousand
  • Fire protection$276 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$476 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$329 thousand
  • Sewer systems$147 thousand
Sent to other local governments
18%$426 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$426 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$413 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other government-run businesses
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$398 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.8%$185 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$185 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$107 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$107 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$37 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$33 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ash Flat. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Ash Flat 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.