City government · Pottawatomie County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Onaga took in $1.0 million and spent $1.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)55%City taxes39%State tax money5.2%Fines and other1.6%

What stands out

14%

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

City taxes39%

Property tax
25%$249 thousand
Sales tax
14%$138 thousand

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$545 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$242 thousand
  • Sewer$140 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$107 thousand
  • Garbage collection$56 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.2%

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

From the state
5.2%$52 thousand

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$8 thousand
Fines
0.8%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Parks, recreation and libraries20%Running the government and other costs12%Interest on debt11%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Roads, transit and parking9.7%

What stands out

20%

of Onaga's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$391 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$219 thousand
  • Sewer systems$118 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$54 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
20%$218 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$218 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$132 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)$117 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$15 thousand
Interest on debt
11%$123 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$119 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$90 thousand
  • Fire protection$29 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.7%$106 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$106 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Onaga. 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 Onaga 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.