City government · Cloud County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Concordia took in $9.6 million and spent $11.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes52%Fees for services (water, sewer)26%Fines and other8.7%Federal tax money6.7%State tax money4.2%County and local tax money2.9%

What stands out

25%

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

City taxes52%

Sales tax
25%$2.4 million
Property tax
20%$1.9 million
Other taxes
7.4%$712 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$691 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$19 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$2.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 5 more
  • Water$1.0 million
  • Sewer$818 thousand
  • Hospital bills$407 thousand
  • Airport$91 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$89 thousand
  • Gas$21 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.7%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
6.7%$645 thousand

State tax money4.2%

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

From the state
4.2%$399 thousand

County and local tax money2.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.9%$281 thousand

Fines and other8.7%

Interest, rents and other
8.0%$764 thousand
Fines
0.8%$72 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Roads, transit and parking16%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Running the government and other costs9.6%All other spending3.5%

What stands out

36%

of Concordia's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$4.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$2.6 million
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$56 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$2.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.4 million
  • Sewer systems$1.0 million
  • Gas supply$10 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
  • Airports$366 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$1.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
  • Libraries$249 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.6%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$709 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$359 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$162 thousand
Housing and community development
1.0%$113 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$69 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$69 thousand
Social services
0.4%$42 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$42 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Concordia. 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 Concordia 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.