City government · Keokuk County, IA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Webster took in $109 thousand and spent $82 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)43%City taxes39%State tax money10%County and local tax money7.3%

What stands out

12%

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

City taxes39%

Property tax
28%$30 thousand
Sales tax
12%$13 thousand

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$47 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$28 thousand
  • Water$11 thousand
  • Garbage collection$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$11 thousand

County and local tax money7.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.3%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities55%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking17%Police, fire, courts and jails2.4%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%

What stands out

55%

of Webster's 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
55%$45 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$30 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$8 thousand
  • Water supply$7 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$20 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$11 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5 thousand
  • Government buildings$3 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$14 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$14 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.4%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$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 Webster. 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 Webster 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.