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Eureka Springs's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Eureka Springs took in $12.7 million and spent $12.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes56%Fees for services (water, sewer)27%Federal tax money7.0%Fines and other5.8%State tax money3.4%

What stands out

31%

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

City taxes56%

Sales tax
31%$3.9 million
Other taxes
23%$2.8 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.1 million
  • Other licenses$423 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$355 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.3%$416 thousand

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$3.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 5 more
  • Water$954 thousand
  • Sewer$862 thousand
  • Other service charges$722 thousand
  • Transit fares$460 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$312 thousand
  • Parking$135 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$33 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.0%

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

From the federal government
7.0%$883 thousand

State tax money3.4%

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

From the state
3.4%$424 thousand

Fines and other5.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$611 thousand
Fines
1.0%$124 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Parks, recreation and libraries9.8%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

32%

of Eureka Springs' 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
32%$3.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.0 million
  • Fire protection$1.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$23 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$3.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
  • Other government-run businesses$116 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit; roads and highways and 1 more
  • Public transit$1.3 million
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
  • Parking$20 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$1.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$915 thousand
  • Water supply$782 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$31 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.8%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
Interest on debt
0.2%$24 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Eureka Springs. 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 Eureka Springs 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.