City government · Laclede County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended October 31, 2021), Conway took in $627 thousand and spent $591 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes40%Fees for services (water, sewer)32%State tax money15%Fines and other13%

What stands out

31%

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

City taxes40%

Sales tax
31%$196 thousand
Other taxes
8.9%$56 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor vehicle licenses and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$42 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$11 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$2 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$203 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$102 thousand
  • Sewer$101 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$93 thousand

Fines and other13%

Fines
9.6%$60 thousand
Interest, rents and other
3.0%$19 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Roads, transit and parking22%Running the government and other costs19%Interest on debt1.9%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%

What stands out

23%

of Conway'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
34%$198 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$109 thousand
  • Water supply$89 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$138 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$138 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$130 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$130 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$113 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$113 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$11 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Conway. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended October 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 Conway 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.