City government · Doniphan County, KS
Elwood's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Elwood took in $2.9 million and spent $521 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Elwood's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.
City taxes29%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
- Public utility taxes$40 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services67%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 1 more
- Electric power$914 thousand
- Water$767 thousand
- Sewer$306 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
County and local tax money3.8%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Where it goes
The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
- Electric power$145 thousand
- Sewer systems$78 thousand
- Water supply$60 thousand
- Gas supply$20 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
- Police$137 thousand
- Courts and legal services$6 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$11 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10 thousand
- Government buildings$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Elwood. 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 Elwood 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.