City government · Allen County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Humboldt took in $4.1 million and spent $3.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (gas, water)58%City taxes40%State tax money1.3%Fines and other0.6%

What stands out

14%

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

City taxes40%

Property tax
22%$927 thousand
Sales tax
14%$569 thousand
Other taxes
3.9%$162 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$138 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$21 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services58%

Fees for services
58%$2.4 million
What's in fees for servicesGas; water and 4 more
  • Gas$845 thousand
  • Water$676 thousand
  • Sewer$570 thousand
  • Other service charges$160 thousand
  • Garbage collection$131 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$1 thousand

State tax money1.3%

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

From the state
1.3%$52 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Fines
0.6%$23 thousand
Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities55%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Interest on debt9.9%Running the government and other costs7.6%Roads, transit and parking7.1%Parks, recreation and libraries6.9%

What stands out

10%

of Humboldt'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
55%$1.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; water supply and 2 more
  • Gas supply$930 thousand
  • Water supply$488 thousand
  • Sewer systems$308 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$121 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$435 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$363 thousand
  • Fire protection$41 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$31 thousand
Interest on debt
9.9%$329 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$186 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$143 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.6%$254 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$162 thousand
  • Government buildings$64 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$20 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$8 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.1%$236 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$236 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.9%$231 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$134 thousand
  • Libraries$97 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Humboldt. 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 Humboldt 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.