City government · Sharp County, AR

Cave City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Cave City took in $684 thousand and spent $495 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes70%State tax money23%Fees for services (parks and recreation)3.4%Fines and other3.2%

What stands out

59%

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

City taxes70%

Sales tax
59%$403 thousand
Property tax
11%$76 thousand

Fees for services3.4%

Fees for services
3.4%$23 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$160 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Fines
3.1%$21 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails76%Running the government and other costs22%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

76%

of Cave City'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
76%$375 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$363 thousand
  • Fire protection$12 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$107 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$35 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$30 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$24 thousand
  • Government buildings$18 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$12 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Cave City. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Cave City 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.