City government · Pottawatomie County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Emmett took in $168 thousand and spent $177 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)50%City taxes23%County and local tax money20%State tax money5.4%Fines and other1.8%

What stands out

20%

of Emmett'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 taxes23%

Sales tax
12%$20 thousand
Property tax
11%$19 thousand

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$84 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$48 thousand
  • Sewer$24 thousand
  • Garbage collection$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.4%

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

From the state
5.4%$9 thousand

County and local tax money20%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
20%$33 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs46%Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Interest on debt9.6%Roads, transit and parking4.0%

What stands out

46%

of Emmett's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
46%$81 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$81 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
41%$72 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$39 thousand
  • Sewer systems$22 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$11 thousand
Interest on debt
9.6%$17 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.0%$7 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Emmett. 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 Emmett 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.