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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Paola took in $11.5 million and spent $9.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes51%Fees for services (water, sewer)39%County and local tax money8.2%Fines and other2.7%

What stands out

18%

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

City taxes51%

Property tax
26%$3.0 million
Sales tax
18%$2.0 million
Other taxes
6.6%$757 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and occupation and business licenses
  • Other licenses$714 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$43 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$4.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$2.5 million
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Garbage collection$440 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money8.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.2%$943 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Fines
1.8%$210 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.8%$96 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities51%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs16%Interest on debt5.4%Parks, recreation and libraries4.1%

What stands out

24%

of Paola's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
51%$4.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.2 million
  • Sewer systems$2.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$445 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$2.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.6 million
  • Fire protection$421 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$240 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$1.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$1.5 million
Interest on debt
5.4%$507 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.1%$385 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$385 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Paola. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Paola 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.