City government · Clay County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Longford took in $80 thousand and spent $53 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)45%City taxes43%Fines and other7.5%State tax money5.0%

What stands out

14%

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

City taxes43%

Property tax
29%$23 thousand
Sales tax
14%$11 thousand

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$36 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$25 thousand
  • Sewer$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.0%

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

From the state
5.0%$4 thousand

Fines and other7.5%

Interest, rents and other
7.5%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities70%Running the government and other costs17%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Interest on debt1.9%

What stands out

70%

of Longford's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
70%$37 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$27 thousand
  • Sewer systems$10 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$9 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$6 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Longford. 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 Longford 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.