City government · Decatur County, IA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Decatur City took in $129 thousand and spent $106 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes53%Fees for services (garbage collection)16%State tax money16%County and local tax money13%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

16%

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

City taxes53%

Property tax
28%$36 thousand
Sales tax
16%$21 thousand
Other taxes
9.3%$12 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$11 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$21 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$21 thousand

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
13%$17 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs47%Roads, transit and parking16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Parks, recreation and libraries14%Police, fire, courts and jails6.6%

What stands out

14%

of Decatur City's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
47%$50 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$23 thousand
  • Government buildings$14 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$11 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$17 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$17 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$17 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$17 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$15 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$15 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.6%$7 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$3 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Decatur City. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Decatur 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.