City government · Lafayette County, MO
Alma's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Alma took in $162 thousand and spent $77 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Alma's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.
City taxes69%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
- Public utility taxes$45 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Federal tax money22%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money8.0%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other1.2%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Alma's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
- Sewer systems$52 thousand
- Water supply$12 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
- Police$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Alma. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.
What this covers. The money of City of Alma 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.