Town government · Sebastian County, AR

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Central City took in $571 thousand and spent $535 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 (water)30%County and local tax money24%State tax money23%Town taxes12%Fines and other11%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

24%

of Central City's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes12%

Property tax
8.8%$50 thousand
Other taxes
3.2%$18 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$16 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$171 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$171 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$2 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$131 thousand

County and local tax money24%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
24%$138 thousand

Fines and other11%

Fines
9.1%$52 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.6%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Roads, transit and parking22%Running the government and other costs14%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

25%

of Central 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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$207 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$207 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$134 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$107 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$23 thousand
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$117 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$117 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$76 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$76 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Central City. 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 Central 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.