City government · Gove County, KS

Gove City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Gove City took in $110 thousand and spent $81 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)59%City taxes34%State tax money3.6%Fines and other3.6%

What stands out

10%

of Gove City's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes34%

Property tax
20%$22 thousand
Sales tax
10%$11 thousand
Other taxes
2.7%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
0.9%$1 thousand

Fees for services59%

Fees for services
59%$65 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 1 more
  • Other service charges$36 thousand
  • Water$22 thousand
  • Sewer$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.6%

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

From the state
3.6%$4 thousand

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking15%Parks, recreation and libraries9.9%

What stands out

10%

of Gove City'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
43%$35 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$31 thousand
  • Sewer systems$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$14 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$14 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$12 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$12 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$12 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$12 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.9%$8 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Gove City. 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 Gove City 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.