City government · Marshall County, KS

Blue Rapids's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Blue Rapids took in $1.1 million and spent $71 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes74%Fees for services (water, sewer)26%

What stands out

35%

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

City taxes74%

Property tax
39%$411 thousand
Sales tax
35%$371 thousand

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$274 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$188 thousand
  • Sewer$86 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Parks, recreation and libraries70%Interest on debt30%

Spending by category100%

Parks, recreation and libraries
70%$50 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$50 thousand
Interest on debt
30%$21 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Blue Rapids. 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 Blue Rapids 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.