City government · Sumner County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Argonia took in $859 thousand and spent $1.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, gas)77%City taxes22%Fines and other0.6%

What stands out

77%

of Argonia's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes22%

Property tax
16%$139 thousand
Sales tax
4.9%$42 thousand
Other taxes
0.9%$8 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$4 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services77%

Fees for services
77%$665 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; gas and 3 more
  • Water$308 thousand
  • Gas$265 thousand
  • Garbage collection$70 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$15 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$3 thousand
Fines
0.2%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Running the government and other costs33%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Roads, transit and parking4.7%Police, fire, courts and jails3.5%Interest on debt2.8%

What stands out

10%

of Argonia's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
46%$534 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; gas supply and 2 more
  • Water supply$232 thousand
  • Gas supply$182 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$62 thousand
  • Sewer systems$58 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$380 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$285 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$58 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$28 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$115 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$62 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$53 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.7%$54 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$53 thousand
  • Airports$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.5%$40 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$31 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$9 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$32 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on gas supply debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$26 thousand
  • Interest on gas supply debt$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Argonia. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Argonia 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.