City government · Maries County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Belle took in $945 thousand and spent $646 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money30%Fees for services (water, sewer)27%City taxes23%County and local tax money14%Fines and other6.2%

What stands out

14%

of Belle's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes23%

Property tax
15%$142 thousand
Other taxes
7.8%$74 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$53 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$16 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$255 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$133 thousand
  • Sewer$122 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$280 thousand

County and local tax money14%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
14%$135 thousand

Fines and other6.2%

Fines
5.9%$56 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.3%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails48%Running the government and other costs40%Roads, transit and parking11%

What stands out

48%

of Belle'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
48%$313 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$215 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$50 thousand
  • Fire protection$47 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
40%$260 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$216 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$44 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$73 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$73 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Belle. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 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 City of Belle 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.