City government · McPherson County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Canton took in $899 thousand and spent $796 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)37%City taxes31%State tax money19%County and local tax money11%Fines and other1.7%

What stands out

11%

of Canton's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes31%

Property tax
27%$245 thousand
Other taxes
4.2%$38 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$36 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$332 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$170 thousand
  • Sewer$93 thousand
  • Garbage collection$59 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$168 thousand

County and local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
11%$101 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$9 thousand
Fines
0.7%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Running the government and other costs29%Roads, transit and parking21%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Parks, recreation and libraries5.5%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

21%

of Canton's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$259 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$139 thousand
  • Sewer systems$64 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$56 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$228 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$224 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$171 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$171 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$89 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$85 thousand
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.5%$44 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$44 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Canton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Canton 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.