City government · Pratt County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Preston took in $165 thousand and spent $182 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)40%County and local tax money33%State tax money15%Federal tax money6.7%Fines and other5.5%

What stands out

33%

of Preston's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$66 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$38 thousand
  • Sewer$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.7%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
6.7%$11 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$25 thousand

County and local tax money33%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
33%$54 thousand

Fines and other5.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities54%Running the government and other costs30%Police, fire, courts and jails9.9%Interest on debt6.0%

What stands out

54%

of Preston'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
54%$98 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$49 thousand
  • Sewer systems$33 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$16 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$55 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$36 thousand
  • Government buildings$10 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.9%$18 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsInspections and regulation
  • Inspections and regulation$18 thousand
Interest on debt
6.0%$11 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$7 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Preston. 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 Preston 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.