City government · Chase County, KS

Strong City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Strong City took in $684 thousand and spent $207 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)55%City taxes40%State tax money2.5%Fines and other1.8%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

17%

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

City taxes40%

Sales tax
17%$117 thousand
Property tax
16%$109 thousand
Other taxes
7.0%$48 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Public utility taxes$29 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$377 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$187 thousand
  • Sewer$127 thousand
  • Garbage collection$61 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.5%

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

From the state
2.5%$17 thousand

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$4 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Roads, transit and parking39%Interest on debt18%Running the government and other costs0.5%

What stands out

18%

of Strong City'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$87 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$63 thousand
  • Sewer systems$24 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
39%$81 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$81 thousand
Interest on debt
18%$38 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$21 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$17 thousand
Running the government and other costs
0.5%$1 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Strong City. 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 Strong City 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.