Town government · Van Buren County, AR

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Shirley took in $108 thousand and spent $44 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes94%Fines and other3.7%State tax money1.9%

What stands out

85%

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

Town taxes94%

Sales tax
85%$92 thousand
Property tax
6.5%$7 thousand
Other taxes
2.8%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other selective sales taxes$2 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money1.9%

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

From the state
1.9%$2 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs52%Roads, transit and parking48%

What stands out

48%

of Shirley'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%

Running the government and other costs
52%$23 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$19 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
48%$21 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$21 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Shirley. 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 Shirley 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.