Town government · Lee County, AR

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Moro took in $247 thousand and spent $225 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)47%Town taxes31%State tax money16%County and local tax money5.7%

What stands out

20%

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

Town taxes31%

Sales tax
20%$50 thousand
Property tax
5.7%$14 thousand
Other taxes
5.3%$13 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$117 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$58 thousand
  • Sewer$39 thousand
  • Garbage collection$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$39 thousand

County and local tax money5.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.7%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Roads, transit and parking45%Running the government and other costs6.2%Interest on debt1.3%Parks, recreation and libraries0.9%

What stands out

45%

of Moro's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
46%$104 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$44 thousand
  • Water supply$32 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$28 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
45%$102 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$102 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.2%$14 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Moro. 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 Town of Moro 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.