City government · Winneshiek County, IA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Decorah took in $17.4 million and spent $13.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes55%Fees for services (sewer, water)18%Fines and other17%State tax money6.6%Federal tax money2.6%County and local tax money1.1%

What stands out

17%

of Decorah's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

City taxes55%

Property tax
40%$6.9 million
Sales tax
7.8%$1.4 million
Other taxes
7.3%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$595 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$506 thousand
  • Other licenses$174 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$3.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$287 thousand
  • Other service charges$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.6%

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

From the federal government
2.6%$458 thousand

State tax money6.6%

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

From the state
6.6%$1.1 million

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$188 thousand

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other
17%$3.0 million

Where it goes

Parks, recreation and libraries26%Roads, transit and parking22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Running the government and other costs14%Interest on debt1.7%

What stands out

26%

of Decorah'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%

Parks, recreation and libraries
26%$3.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.7 million
  • Libraries$900 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$3.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$2.8 million
  • Airports$143 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$2.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$1.3 million
  • Water supply$1.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$2.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.0 million
  • Fire protection$485 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$62 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$1.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$957 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$561 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$230 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$63 thousand
  • Government buildings$51 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$231 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Decorah 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.