Town government · Lawrence County, AR

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Smithville took in $18 thousand and spent $18 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes33%State tax money33%County and local tax money28%Fines and other5.6%

What stands out

28%

of Smithville'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 taxes33%

Other taxes
28%$5 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.6%$1 thousand

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$6 thousand

County and local tax money28%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
28%$5 thousand

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs72%Roads, transit and parking28%

What stands out

72%

of Smithville'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%

Running the government and other costs
72%$13 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$13 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
28%$5 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Smithville. 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 Smithville 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.