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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Keokuk took in $28.1 million and spent $26.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)45%City taxes42%State tax money6.6%Fines and other4.6%County and local tax money1.4%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

5.5%

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

City taxes42%

Property tax
27%$7.7 million
Other taxes
9.4%$2.6 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$1.3 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.0 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$353 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
5.5%$1.5 million

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$12.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$8.8 million
  • Sewer$2.9 million
  • Garbage collection$987 thousand
  • Other service charges$18 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%$74 thousand

State tax money6.6%

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

From the state
6.6%$1.9 million

County and local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.4%$388 thousand

Fines and other4.6%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$1.3 million
Fines
0.1%$34 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Running the government and other costs11%Roads, transit and parking8.3%Parks, recreation and libraries6.7%All other spending7.0%

What stands out

22%

of Keokuk's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
46%$12.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$7.6 million
  • Sewer systems$3.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$5.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.9 million
  • Fire protection$2.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$327 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$216 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$2.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$566 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$352 thousand
  • Government buildings$73 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.3%$2.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
  • Public transit$429 thousand
  • Airports$376 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.7%$1.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
  • Libraries$605 thousand
Interest on debt
3.9%$1.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$678 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$370 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.5%$664 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$664 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$138 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$138 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$7 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Keokuk. 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 Keokuk 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.