City government · Ida County, IA

Ida Grove's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Ida Grove took in $4.0 million and spent $7.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes40%Fees for services (sewer, water)35%State tax money11%Fines and other8.4%Federal tax money4.0%County and local tax money1.1%

What stands out

7.6%

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

City taxes40%

Property tax
30%$1.2 million
Sales tax
7.6%$303 thousand
Other taxes
2.4%$95 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$45 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$41 thousand
  • Other licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$636 thousand
  • Water$481 thousand
  • Garbage collection$175 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$99 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.0%

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

From the federal government
4.0%$161 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$442 thousand

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%$43 thousand

Fines and other8.4%

Interest, rents and other
8.3%$329 thousand
Fines
0.2%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Running the government and other costs30%Sent to other local governments12%Police, fire, courts and jails9.1%Parks, recreation and libraries7.8%All other spending11%

What stands out

12%

of Ida Grove's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$2.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Sewer systems$810 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$196 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$2.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Government buildings$1.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$144 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$136 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$29 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand
Sent to other local governments
12%$917 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$917 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.1%$669 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$544 thousand
  • Fire protection$111 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$14 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.8%$574 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$439 thousand
  • Libraries$135 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.5%$553 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$545 thousand
  • Airports$8 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$192 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$152 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$40 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.4%$30 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$30 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$5 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$5 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$3 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ida Grove. 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 Ida Grove 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.