City government · Jewell County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Jewell took in $282 thousand and spent $595 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)45%Federal tax money22%County and local tax money12%City taxes7.4%Fines and other7.1%State tax money6.4%

What stands out

22%

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

City taxes7.4%

Sales tax
7.4%$21 thousand

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$128 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$94 thousand
  • Garbage collection$21 thousand
  • Sewer$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money22%

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

From the federal government
22%$61 thousand

State tax money6.4%

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

From the state
6.4%$18 thousand

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$34 thousand

Fines and other7.1%

Interest, rents and other
7.1%$20 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking35%Running the government and other costs26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Parks, recreation and libraries3.5%Interest on debt1.8%

What stands out

35%

of Jewell's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
35%$207 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$207 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$156 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$117 thousand
  • Government buildings$37 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$107 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$78 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$18 thousand
  • Sewer systems$11 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$93 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$74 thousand
  • Police$19 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.5%$21 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$13 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand
Interest on debt
1.8%$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Jewell. 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 Jewell 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.