Town government · Kit Carson County, CO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Seibert took in $359 thousand and spent $311 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes44%Fees for services (water, sewer)40%State tax money14%Fines and other1.9%

What stands out

30%

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

Town taxes44%

Sales tax
30%$107 thousand
Property tax
8.1%$29 thousand
Other taxes
6.1%$22 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and motor vehicle licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$13 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$142 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$80 thousand
  • Sewer$56 thousand
  • Other service charges$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$52 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs42%Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Roads, transit and parking22%Interest on debt1.0%

What stands out

42%

of Seibert'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
42%$130 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$130 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$111 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$64 thousand
  • Sewer systems$47 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$67 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$67 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Seibert. 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 Seibert 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.