Town government · Columbia County, AR
Emerson's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Emerson took in $136 thousand and spent $170 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Emerson's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.
Town taxes5.9%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
- Public utility taxes$8 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services94%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
- Sewer$60 thousand
- Water$60 thousand
- Electric power$8 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Where it goes
What stands out
of Emerson's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.
Spending by category100%
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
- Other and not broken out$115 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power and gas supply
- Electric power$34 thousand
- Gas supply$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Emerson. 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 Town of Emerson 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.