City government · Rooks County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Plainville took in $3.3 million and spent $2.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes58%Fees for services (water, sewer)33%Fines and other7.0%State tax money1.9%

What stands out

23%

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

City taxes58%

Property tax
30%$991 thousand
Sales tax
23%$781 thousand
Other taxes
5.2%$173 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$143 thousand
  • Other licenses$22 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$6 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$465 thousand
  • Sewer$307 thousand
  • Garbage collection$229 thousand
  • Other service charges$54 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.9%

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

From the state
1.9%$64 thousand

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other
6.2%$208 thousand
Fines
0.7%$25 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Parks, recreation and libraries21%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking13%Interest on debt2.6%

What stands out

21%

of Plainville'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$631 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$543 thousand
  • Fire protection$88 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$616 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$239 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$232 thousand
  • Sewer systems$145 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
21%$595 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$434 thousand
  • Libraries$161 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$549 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)$475 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$74 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$372 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$372 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$75 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Plainville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Plainville 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.