City government · Lincoln County, KS

Sylvan Grove's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Sylvan Grove took in $323 thousand and spent $408 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)50%City taxes33%Fines and other9.0%Federal tax money6.2%State tax money1.5%

What stands out

8.7%

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

City taxes33%

Property tax
24%$78 thousand
Sales tax
8.7%$28 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$162 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$90 thousand
  • Sewer$39 thousand
  • Garbage collection$31 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.2%

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

From the federal government
6.2%$20 thousand

State tax money1.5%

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

From the state
1.5%$5 thousand

Fines and other9.0%

Interest, rents and other
9.0%$29 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Running the government and other costs42%Roads, transit and parking5.6%Parks, recreation and libraries4.4%Police, fire, courts and jails3.4%

What stands out

42%

of Sylvan Grove'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
44%$181 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$106 thousand
  • Sewer systems$40 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$35 thousand
Running the government and other costs
42%$172 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$80 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$53 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$30 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.6%$23 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$23 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.4%$18 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand
  • Libraries$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.4%$14 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$12 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sylvan Grove. 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 Sylvan Grove 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.