City government · Keokuk County, IA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Keota took in $1.5 million and spent $1.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)51%City taxes36%State tax money8.6%County and local tax money4.5%Fines and other0.1%

What stands out

9.1%

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

City taxes36%

Property tax
27%$395 thousand
Sales tax
9.1%$134 thousand
Other taxes
0.2%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services51%

Fees for services
51%$751 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$389 thousand
  • Sewer$294 thousand
  • Garbage collection$59 thousand
  • Other service charges$5 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.6%

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

From the state
8.6%$127 thousand

County and local tax money4.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.5%$66 thousand

Fines and other0.1%

Interest, rents and other
0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking12%Interest on debt12%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Police, fire, courts and jails8.6%

What stands out

12%

of Keota's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$440 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$250 thousand
  • Sewer systems$148 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$42 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$294 thousand
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$223 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$24 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$20 thousand
  • Government buildings$19 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$162 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$162 thousand
Interest on debt
12%$155 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$111 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$44 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$150 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$95 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$55 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.6%$113 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$107 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Keota. 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 Keota 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.