City government · Scott County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Scott took in $7.5 million and spent $6.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes53%Fees for services (water, sewer)23%Fines and other13%State tax money7.1%County and local tax money2.3%Federal tax money1.2%

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes53%

Property tax
34%$2.6 million
Sales tax
15%$1.1 million
Other taxes
4.0%$299 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$254 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$41 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Sewer$384 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$35 thousand
  • Airport$29 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.2%

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

From the federal government
1.2%$91 thousand

State tax money7.1%

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

From the state
7.1%$532 thousand

County and local tax money2.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.3%$175 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
12%$903 thousand
Fines
1.1%$79 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs43%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries4.2%All other spending2.1%

What stands out

43%

of Scott's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
43%$2.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$305 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$25 thousand
  • Government buildings$17 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 3 more
  • Water supply$673 thousand
  • Sewer systems$236 thousand
  • Electric power$184 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$80 thousand
  • Gas supply$22 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$1.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$119 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$49 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$853 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$659 thousand
  • Airports$194 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.2%$268 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$268 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$77 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$57 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$20 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.9%$58 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$58 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Scott. 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 Scott 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.