City government · Cherokee County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Weir took in $603 thousand and spent $450 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes48%Fees for services (water, sewer)45%State tax money5.8%Fines and other1.5%

What stands out

13%

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

City taxes48%

Property tax
29%$173 thousand
Sales tax
13%$76 thousand
Other taxes
6.8%$41 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$40 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$269 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$185 thousand
  • Sewer$84 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.8%

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

From the state
5.8%$35 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Fines
0.8%$5 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.7%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Running the government and other costs22%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Roads, transit and parking15%Parks, recreation and libraries4.9%Interest on debt2.7%

What stands out

20%

of Weir's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$160 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$118 thousand
  • Sewer systems$42 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$97 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other government-run businesses
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$96 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$91 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$70 thousand
  • Fire protection$21 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$68 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$68 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.9%$22 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$20 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Interest on debt
2.7%$12 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$8 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Weir. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Weir 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.