City government · Osborne County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Alton took in $96 thousand and spent $92 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes58%Fees for services (water, sewer)32%Fines and other6.3%State tax money3.1%

What stands out

47%

of Alton's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes58%

Property tax
47%$45 thousand
Other taxes
6.3%$6 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$4 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$1 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
4.2%$4 thousand
Individual income tax
1.0%$1 thousand

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$31 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$14 thousand
  • Sewer$9 thousand
  • Garbage collection$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.1%

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

From the state
3.1%$3 thousand

Fines and other6.3%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Running the government and other costs42%Roads, transit and parking8.7%Parks, recreation and libraries3.3%

What stands out

42%

of Alton's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
46%$42 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; electric power and 2 more
  • Water supply$23 thousand
  • Electric power$10 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$5 thousand
  • Sewer systems$4 thousand
Running the government and other costs
42%$39 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$14 thousand
  • Government buildings$11 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$10 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.7%$8 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Alton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Alton 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.