Town government · Scotland County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Arbela took in $15 thousand and spent $18 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (garbage collection)47%State tax money33%Town taxes20%

What stands out

33%

of Arbela's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Town taxes20%

Other taxes
13%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.7%$1 thousand

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$7 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$4 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs61%Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%

What stands out

61%

of Arbela'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%

Running the government and other costs
61%$11 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$11 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$7 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Arbela. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. 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 Town of Arbela 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.