City government · Jewell County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Esbon took in $125 thousand and spent $99 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)57%City taxes19%County and local tax money12%Fines and other6.4%Federal tax money5.6%

What stands out

12%

of Esbon'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 taxes19%

Property tax
14%$18 thousand
Sales tax
4.8%$6 thousand

Fees for services57%

Fees for services
57%$71 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Water$46 thousand
  • Garbage collection$12 thousand
  • Sewer$5 thousand
  • Other service charges$5 thousand
  • Road charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.6%

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

From the federal government
5.6%$7 thousand

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$15 thousand

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities53%Running the government and other costs46%Roads, transit and parking1.0%

What stands out

46%

of Esbon'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
53%$52 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$42 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$10 thousand
Running the government and other costs
46%$46 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$46 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.0%$1 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Esbon. 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 Esbon 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.