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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Blytheville took in $25.3 million and spent $24.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes33%Fees for services (water, sewer)29%County and local tax money16%Federal tax money11%State tax money6.4%Fines and other4.8%

What stands out

23%

of Blytheville's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes33%

Sales tax
23%$5.9 million
Other taxes
5.8%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million
  • Other licenses$191 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$138 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.8%$962 thousand

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$7.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$3.0 million
  • Sewer$2.1 million
  • Garbage collection$1.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$391 thousand
  • Other service charges$248 thousand
  • Airport$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$2.8 million

State tax money6.4%

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

From the state
6.4%$1.6 million

County and local tax money16%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
16%$4.1 million

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$688 thousand
Fines
2.1%$525 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Roads, transit and parking15%Running the government and other costs5.9%Parks, recreation and libraries4.5%All other spending2.5%

What stands out

41%

of Blytheville's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
41%$9.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$5.2 million
  • Water supply$3.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$7.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$5.1 million
  • Fire protection$2.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$87 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$3.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$3.4 million
  • Airports$238 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.9%$1.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$675 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$397 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$274 thousand
  • Government buildings$65 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$1.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
Interest on debt
1.6%$392 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$254 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$138 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.9%$205 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$205 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Blytheville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Blytheville 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.