City government · Pottawatomie County, KS

St. George's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), St. George took in $2.5 million and spent $2.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other51%City taxes25%Fees for services (water, sewer)20%State tax money4.2%

What stands out

51%

of St. George's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

City taxes25%

Property tax
16%$404 thousand
Sales tax
8.5%$216 thousand

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$501 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$255 thousand
  • Sewer$240 thousand
  • Other service charges$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.2%

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

From the state
4.2%$106 thousand

Fines and other51%

Interest, rents and other
51%$1.3 million
Fines
0.9%$22 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs41%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Interest on debt13%Roads, transit and parking13%Police, fire, courts and jails9.6%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%

What stands out

13%

of St. George's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
41%$918 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)$562 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$356 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$492 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$305 thousand
  • Sewer systems$187 thousand
Interest on debt
13%$297 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$285 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$285 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.6%$212 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$202 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$15 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of St. George. 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 St. George 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.