City government · Chase County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Elmdale took in $36 thousand and spent $13 thousand.

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

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

City taxes53%Fees for services (water)47%

What stands out

31%

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

City taxes53%

Sales tax
31%$11 thousand
Property tax
22%$8 thousand

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$17 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities77%Running the government and other costs15%Interest on debt7.7%

What stands out

77%

of Elmdale's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
77%$10 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$6 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$4 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$2 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Interest on debt
7.7%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Elmdale. 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 Elmdale 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.