City government · Washington County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Palmer took in $157 thousand and spent $123 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 (gas, water)58%City taxes35%County and local tax money3.2%State tax money2.5%Fines and other1.3%

What stands out

58%

of Palmer's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes35%

Property tax
27%$43 thousand
Other taxes
6.4%$10 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Public utility taxes$9 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
1.3%$2 thousand

Fees for services58%

Fees for services
58%$91 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGas; water and 1 more
  • Gas$58 thousand
  • Water$22 thousand
  • Sewer$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.5%

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

From the state
2.5%$4 thousand

County and local tax money3.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.2%$5 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities71%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking8.1%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%

What stands out

71%

of Palmer'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
71%$87 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; water supply and 1 more
  • Gas supply$52 thousand
  • Water supply$24 thousand
  • Sewer systems$11 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$23 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$21 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.1%$10 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Palmer. 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 Palmer 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.