City government · Brown County, KS
Horton's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Horton took in $2.5 million and spent $1.4 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Horton's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.
City taxes21%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and alcoholic beverage licenses
- Other selective sales taxes$114 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services79%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power and water
- Electric power$1.6 million
- Water$364 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money0.1%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Where it goes
What stands out
of Horton's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; probation, parole and other corrections and 2 more
- Police$214 thousand
- Probation, parole and other corrections$154 thousand
- Courts and legal services$72 thousand
- Fire protection$14 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
- Interest on general debt$216 thousand
- Interest on water supply debt$129 thousand
- Interest on electric power debt$13 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 1 more
- Electric power$107 thousand
- Water supply$59 thousand
- Sewer systems$57 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$206 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$70 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$63 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Horton. 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 Horton 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.