City government · Greene County, IA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Jefferson took in $10.9 million and spent $9.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes39%Fees for services (water, sewer)31%Federal tax money12%Fines and other9.1%State tax money5.4%County and local tax money4.6%

What stands out

12%

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

City taxes39%

Property tax
31%$3.4 million
Sales tax
6.0%$650 thousand
Other taxes
1.7%$180 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$137 thousand
  • Other licenses$43 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$3.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Sewer$1.0 million
  • Garbage collection$769 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$328 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$28 thousand
  • Other service charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$1.3 million

State tax money5.4%

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

From the state
5.4%$585 thousand

County and local tax money4.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.6%$505 thousand

Fines and other9.1%

Interest, rents and other
8.8%$955 thousand
Fines
0.3%$29 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Running the government and other costs13%Parks, recreation and libraries12%All other spending2.6%

What stands out

38%

of Jefferson's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
38%$3.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$2.3 million
  • Airports$1.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$825 thousand
  • Sewer systems$641 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$517 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Fire protection$122 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$52 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; other government-run businesses and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$929 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$117 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$86 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$71 thousand
  • Government buildings$54 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$888 thousand
  • Libraries$325 thousand
Interest on debt
1.8%$180 thousand
Social services
0.3%$33 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$33 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$20 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$20 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$20 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Jefferson. 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 Jefferson 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.