City government · Elk County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Moline took in $523 thousand and spent $492 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)52%City taxes37%Fines and other6.3%State tax money4.8%

What stands out

10%

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

City taxes37%

Property tax
27%$141 thousand
Sales tax
9.9%$52 thousand

Fees for services52%

Fees for services
52%$272 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$188 thousand
  • Sewer$84 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.8%

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

From the state
4.8%$25 thousand

Fines and other6.3%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$33 thousand

Where it goes

Interest on debt34%Running the government and other costs30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Roads, transit and parking3.9%Parks, recreation and libraries2.8%Police, fire, courts and jails2.0%

What stands out

34%

of Moline'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%

Interest on debt
34%$166 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$148 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$80 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$53 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$11 thousand
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$135 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$126 thousand
  • Sewer systems$9 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.9%$19 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$19 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$14 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$9 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.0%$10 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$8 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Moline. 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 Moline 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.