Town government · Osage County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Argyle took in $67 thousand and spent $78 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)49%Town taxes40%State tax money10%

What stands out

18%

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

Town taxes40%

Sales tax
18%$12 thousand
Other taxes
16%$11 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$6 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$4 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.0%$4 thousand

Fees for services49%

Fees for services
49%$33 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and garbage collection
  • Sewer$29 thousand
  • Garbage collection$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities49%Running the government and other costs26%Interest on debt19%Roads, transit and parking6.4%

What stands out

19%

of Argyle'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
49%$38 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$28 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$10 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$20 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$8 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$8 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
Interest on debt
19%$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.4%$5 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Argyle. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Argyle 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.