City government · Ringgold County, IA
Ellston's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Ellston took in $20 thousand and spent $26 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Ellston's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.
City taxes50%
State tax money40%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other10%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Ellston'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%
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$17 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$5 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
- Other and not broken out$2 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Ellston. 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 Ellston 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.