City government · Meade County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Fowler took in $394 thousand and spent $408 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes47%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)38%County and local tax money10%State tax money4.1%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

10%

of Fowler'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 taxes47%

Property tax
39%$155 thousand
Other taxes
7.9%$31 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$30 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$148 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$68 thousand
  • Garbage collection$49 thousand
  • Sewer$26 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.1%

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

From the state
4.1%$16 thousand

County and local tax money10%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
10%$40 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Running the government and other costs29%Roads, transit and parking22%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Police, fire, courts and jails2.5%Interest on debt1.5%

What stands out

12%

of Fowler'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
33%$135 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$60 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$50 thousand
  • Sewer systems$25 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$117 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$79 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$38 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$90 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$90 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$50 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$30 thousand
  • Libraries$20 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.5%$10 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$8 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Fowler. 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 Fowler 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.