City government · Neosho County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Galesburg took in $161 thousand and spent $109 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 taxes41%State tax money4.3%Fines and other3.1%County and local tax money1.9%

What stands out

35%

of Galesburg's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes41%

Property tax
35%$57 thousand
Other taxes
5.6%$9 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$80 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$56 thousand
  • Sewer$12 thousand
  • Garbage collection$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.3%

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

From the state
4.3%$7 thousand

County and local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.9%$3 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Running the government and other costs35%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Interest on debt3.7%Roads, transit and parking2.8%Parks, recreation and libraries2.8%

What stands out

35%

of Galesburg'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
44%$48 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$34 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$11 thousand
  • Sewer systems$3 thousand
Running the government and other costs
35%$38 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)$29 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$13 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$13 thousand
Interest on debt
3.7%$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.8%$3 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Galesburg. 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 Galesburg 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.