City government · Union County, IA

Shannon City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Shannon City took in $29 thousand and spent $17 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes59%State tax money24%Federal tax money17%

What stands out

34%

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

City taxes59%

Sales tax
34%$10 thousand
Property tax
24%$7 thousand

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$5 thousand

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking53%Running the government and other costs35%Parks, recreation and libraries12%

What stands out

53%

of Shannon City's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
53%$9 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9 thousand
Running the government and other costs
35%$6 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$2 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Shannon City. 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 Shannon City 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.