City government · Cheyenne County, KS
St. Francis's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), St. Francis took in $3.1 million and spent $2.3 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of St. Francis' 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 taxes23%
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
- Motor vehicle licenses$64 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$17 thousand
- Public utility taxes$16 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand
- Other licenses$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services71%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 3 more
- Electric power$1.5 million
- Water$301 thousand
- Garbage collection$173 thousand
- Sewer$149 thousand
- Parks and recreation$76 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money1.6%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other3.8%
Where it goes
What stands out
of St. Francis' 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%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; garbage and solid waste and 2 more
- Electric power$879 thousand
- Garbage and solid waste$220 thousand
- Water supply$62 thousand
- Sewer systems$42 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$309 thousand
- Other and not broken out$91 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$67 thousand
- Government buildings$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$275 thousand
- Libraries$53 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
- Police$90 thousand
- Courts and legal services$32 thousand
- Fire protection$12 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
- Roads and highways$77 thousand
- Public transit$4 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
- Welfare institutions$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of St. Francis. 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 St. Francis 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.