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Missouri Valley's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Missouri Valley took in $5.3 million and spent $5.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes45%Fees for services (water, sewer)27%Federal tax money12%State tax money7.2%Fines and other6.4%County and local tax money2.6%

What stands out

12%

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

City taxes45%

Property tax
35%$1.8 million
Sales tax
5.3%$282 thousand
Other taxes
5.2%$276 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$199 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$54 thousand
  • Other licenses$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$719 thousand
  • Sewer$399 thousand
  • Other service charges$158 thousand
  • Garbage collection$77 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$64 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%$618 thousand

State tax money7.2%

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

From the state
7.2%$382 thousand

County and local tax money2.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.6%$135 thousand

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$293 thousand
Fines
0.9%$46 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Roads, transit and parking11%Running the government and other costs6.2%All other spending5.5%

What stands out

16%

of Missouri Valley'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
44%$2.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.8 million
  • Sewer systems$458 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$86 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$976 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$722 thousand
  • Fire protection$197 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$41 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$16 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$824 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$573 thousand
  • Libraries$251 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$555 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$555 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.2%$329 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other government-run businesses and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$246 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$37 thousand
  • Government buildings$33 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$5 thousand
Health and hospitals
4.3%$224 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$224 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$67 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$41 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$26 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Missouri Valley. 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 Missouri Valley 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.