City government · Lincoln County, AR

Star City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Star City took in $3.2 million and spent $2.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes49%Fees for services (sewer, water)33%State tax money9.8%Federal tax money5.8%Fines and other2.0%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

41%

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

City taxes49%

Sales tax
41%$1.3 million
Other taxes
4.6%$147 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$124 thousand
  • Other licenses$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.6%$113 thousand

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$391 thousand
  • Water$366 thousand
  • Garbage collection$290 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand
  • Airport$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.8%

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

From the federal government
5.8%$182 thousand

State tax money9.8%

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

From the state
9.8%$311 thousand

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$9 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$33 thousand
Fines
0.9%$29 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries3.4%Interest on debt2.1%

What stands out

20%

of Star City's 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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
46%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$760 thousand
  • Sewer systems$388 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$194 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$584 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$450 thousand
  • Fire protection$61 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$61 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$12 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$482 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$370 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$89 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$23 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$363 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$353 thousand
  • Airports$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$101 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$101 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$61 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$40 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$21 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Star City. 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 City of Star City 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.