City government · Lonoke County, AR

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Ward took in $2.5 million and spent $2.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes90%County and local tax money6.6%State tax money2.9%Fees for services (parks and recreation)0.6%

What stands out

76%

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

City taxes90%

Sales tax
76%$1.9 million
Property tax
12%$300 thousand
Other taxes
1.9%$47 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$44 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.6%

Fees for services
0.6%$15 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.9%

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

From the state
2.9%$73 thousand

County and local tax money6.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.6%$165 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails81%Interest on debt12%Parks, recreation and libraries6.8%

What stands out

81%

of Ward'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
81%$1.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$283 thousand
Interest on debt
12%$257 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.8%$143 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$143 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ward. 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 Ward 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.