City government · Mitchell County, IA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Riceville took in $1.3 million and spent $1.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes47%Fees for services (sewer, water)32%State tax money8.6%Fines and other5.0%Federal tax money4.4%County and local tax money3.1%

What stands out

9%

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

City taxes47%

Property tax
37%$488 thousand
Sales tax
9.0%$118 thousand
Other taxes
1.0%$13 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$5 thousand
  • Other licenses$5 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$414 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$118 thousand
  • Water$109 thousand
  • Garbage collection$100 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$77 thousand
  • Other service charges$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.4%

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

From the federal government
4.4%$57 thousand

State tax money8.6%

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

From the state
8.6%$113 thousand

County and local tax money3.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.1%$40 thousand

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$65 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Running the government and other costs17%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Roads, transit and parking8.8%Police, fire, courts and jails8.4%All other spending13%

What stands out

12%

of Riceville'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
41%$506 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$251 thousand
  • Water supply$146 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$109 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$213 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$130 thousand
  • Government buildings$55 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$25 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$153 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$137 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$16 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.8%$110 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$110 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.4%$104 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$63 thousand
  • Fire protection$35 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
Sent to other local governments
5.1%$63 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$63 thousand
Housing and community development
4.5%$56 thousand
Interest on debt
3.1%$39 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Riceville. 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 Riceville 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.