City government · Lincoln County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Elsberry took in $2.2 million and spent $2.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)65%City taxes19%State tax money8.4%Fines and other4.4%Federal tax money3.0%

What stands out

10%

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

City taxes19%

Sales tax
10%$221 thousand
Other taxes
4.8%$106 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; motor vehicle licenses and 5 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$45 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$30 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$14 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$7 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$5 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.5%$99 thousand

Fees for services65%

Fees for services
65%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 6 more
  • Water$650 thousand
  • Sewer$263 thousand
  • Garbage collection$188 thousand
  • Electric power$116 thousand
  • Road charges$82 thousand
  • Other service charges$66 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$45 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.0%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
3.0%$65 thousand

State tax money8.4%

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

From the state
8.4%$183 thousand

Fines and other4.4%

Fines
3.8%$83 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.6%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Running the government and other costs41%Roads, transit and parking12%Police, fire, courts and jails4.7%Interest on debt0.7%Parks, recreation and libraries0.4%

What stands out

41%

of Elsberry'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
41%$892 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$353 thousand
  • Sewer systems$320 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$219 thousand
Running the government and other costs
41%$890 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$456 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$387 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$31 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$16 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$250 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$250 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.7%$101 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$53 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$48 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$16 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$9 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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