City government · Wayne County, IA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Seymour took in $973 thousand and spent $796 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)41%City taxes34%State tax money10%County and local tax money6.1%Federal tax money5.3%Fines and other4.3%

What stands out

7.3%

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

City taxes34%

Property tax
26%$254 thousand
Sales tax
7.3%$71 thousand
Other taxes
0.1%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$395 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$152 thousand
  • Water$151 thousand
  • Garbage collection$90 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.3%

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

From the federal government
5.3%$52 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$99 thousand

County and local tax money6.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.1%$59 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$41 thousand
Fines
0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Roads, transit and parking13%Interest on debt7.8%Sent to other local governments7.5%All other spending12%

What stands out

7.5%

of Seymour's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$319 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$148 thousand
  • Sewer systems$101 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$70 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$158 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$68 thousand
  • Fire protection$48 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$36 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$102 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$102 thousand
Interest on debt
7.8%$62 thousand
Sent to other local governments
7.5%$60 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$60 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.3%$50 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$30 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$20 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.7%$45 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other government-run businesses$18 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$15 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$9 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Seymour. 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 Seymour 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.