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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Emmetsburg took in $10.4 million and spent $10.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (gas, sewer)57%City taxes29%Fines and other8.9%State tax money5.1%County and local tax money0.3%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

7.1%

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

City taxes29%

Property tax
19%$2.0 million
Sales tax
7.1%$734 thousand
Other taxes
2.2%$232 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$147 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$63 thousand
  • Other licenses$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services57%

Fees for services
57%$5.9 million
What's in fees for servicesGas; sewer and 6 more
  • Gas$2.1 million
  • Sewer$1.7 million
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Garbage collection$585 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$126 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$39 thousand
  • Airport$23 thousand
  • Other service charges$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$31 thousand

State tax money5.1%

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

From the state
5.1%$533 thousand

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$32 thousand

Fines and other8.9%

Interest, rents and other
8.9%$925 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Roads, transit and parking26%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Running the government and other costs10%All other spending1.0%

What stands out

13%

of Emmetsburg'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$4.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Gas supply$1.8 million
  • Sewer systems$912 thousand
  • Water supply$876 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$470 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$2.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$2.6 million
  • Airports$172 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$1.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$952 thousand
  • Libraries$417 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$844 thousand
  • Fire protection$424 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$2 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$769 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$173 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$116 thousand
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$103 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$91 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$12 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Emmetsburg. 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 Emmetsburg 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.