City government · Ellsworth County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Ellsworth took in $7.1 million and spent $9.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes52%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)29%State tax money10%Fines and other6.1%County and local tax money2.6%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

11%

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

City taxes52%

Property tax
26%$1.8 million
Sales tax
11%$815 thousand
Other taxes
11%$797 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$358 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$194 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$186 thousand
  • Other licenses$26 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$19 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
3.3%$232 thousand

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Water$1.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$221 thousand
  • Airport$50 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$8 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$748 thousand

County and local tax money2.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.6%$185 thousand

Fines and other6.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$394 thousand
Fines
0.6%$44 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Running the government and other costs33%Roads, transit and parking11%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Interest on debt1.7%

What stands out

10%

of Ellsworth'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
34%$3.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.5 million
  • Sewer systems$1.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$200 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$3.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$679 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$48 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$975 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$597 thousand
  • Airports$378 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$958 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$742 thousand
  • Fire protection$180 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$36 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$947 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$809 thousand
  • Libraries$138 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$157 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$145 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ellsworth. 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 Ellsworth 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.