City government · White County, AR

Bald Knob's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Bald Knob took in $4.7 million and spent $4.5 million.

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 (water, garbage collection)34%City taxes23%Fines and other19%County and local tax money17%State tax money7.3%

What stands out

18%

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

City taxes23%

Sales tax
18%$836 thousand
Other taxes
2.5%$118 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$111 thousand
  • Other licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.5%$117 thousand

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$795 thousand
  • Garbage collection$527 thousand
  • Sewer$250 thousand
  • Other service charges$48 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.3%

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

From the state
7.3%$345 thousand

County and local tax money17%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
17%$804 thousand

Fines and other19%

Fines
11%$521 thousand
Interest, rents and other
7.8%$367 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Police, fire, courts and jails33%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking9.8%Health and hospitals3.7%All other spending5.3%

What stands out

33%

of Bald Knob's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$1.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$766 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$593 thousand
  • Sewer systems$245 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$132 thousand
  • Fire protection$103 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$571 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$549 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$18 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.8%$439 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$291 thousand
  • Airports$148 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.7%$167 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$167 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$162 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$146 thousand
  • Libraries$16 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$52 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$31 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$21 thousand
Social services
0.6%$25 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$25 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bald Knob. 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 City of Bald Knob 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.