City government · Cedar County, MO
El Dorado Springs's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), El Dorado Springs took in $13.4 million and spent $13.8 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of El Dorado Springs' money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.
City taxes15%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
- Public utility taxes$156 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services59%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 6 more
- Electric power$5.6 million
- Sewer$1.5 million
- Water$529 thousand
- Parks and recreation$157 thousand
- Other service charges$72 thousand
- Garbage collection$21 thousand
- Transit fares$13 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money21%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other4.9%
Where it goes
What stands out
of El Dorado Springs' 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 utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
- Electric power$5.5 million
- Sewer systems$2.0 million
- Water supply$774 thousand
- Garbage and solid waste$21 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
- Other and not broken out$1.5 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$267 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$78 thousand
- Government buildings$51 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$21 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$896 thousand
- Fire protection$147 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$83 thousand
- Courts and legal services$60 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$1.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
- Roads and highways$760 thousand
- Public transit$146 thousand
- Airports$27 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on electric power debt
- Interest on water supply debt$183 thousand
- Interest on electric power debt$9 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$69 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of El Dorado Springs. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.
What this covers. The money of City of El Dorado Springs 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.