City government · Gem County, ID

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Emmett took in $10.5 million and spent $9.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)58%City taxes24%Fines and other8.4%County and local tax money8.2%State tax money2.0%

What stands out

8.2%

of Emmett's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes24%

Property tax
20%$2.1 million
Other taxes
3.2%$339 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$157 thousand
  • Other licenses$112 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$53 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$13 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services58%

Fees for services
58%$6.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 6 more
  • Sewer$2.7 million
  • Water$2.2 million
  • Garbage collection$749 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$204 thousand
  • Other service charges$55 thousand
  • Electric power$55 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$39 thousand
  • Airport$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.0%

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

From the state
2.0%$208 thousand

County and local tax money8.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.2%$862 thousand

Fines and other8.4%

Interest, rents and other
8.4%$881 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities50%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs10%Roads, transit and parking7.8%Parks, recreation and libraries7.3%All other spending4.7%

What stands out

50%

of Emmett's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
50%$5.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.6 million
  • Water supply$1.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$724 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$1.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.6 million
  • Fire protection$281 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$82 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$1.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$465 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$426 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$135 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.8%$776 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$776 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.3%$730 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$480 thousand
  • Libraries$250 thousand
Interest on debt
4.2%$418 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.5%$46 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$46 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Emmett. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Emmett 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.