City government · Warren County, IA

St. Marys's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), St. Marys took in $129 thousand and spent $66 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)43%City taxes42%State tax money8.5%Federal tax money7.0%

What stands out

14%

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

City taxes42%

Property tax
28%$36 thousand
Sales tax
14%$18 thousand

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$55 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$31 thousand
  • Sewer$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.0%

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

From the federal government
7.0%$9 thousand

State tax money8.5%

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

From the state
8.5%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities70%Running the government and other costs17%Interest on debt6.1%Police, fire, courts and jails3.0%Roads, transit and parking3.0%Parks, recreation and libraries1.5%

What stands out

70%

of St. Marys' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
70%$46 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$27 thousand
  • Sewer systems$19 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$11 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$4 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Interest on debt
6.1%$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.0%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.0%$2 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of St. Marys. 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 St. Marys 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.