City government · Saline County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Emma took in $150 thousand and spent $115 thousand.

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)73%City taxes21%Fines and other5.3%

What stands out

11%

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

City taxes21%

Property tax
11%$16 thousand
Sales tax
11%$16 thousand

Fees for services73%

Fees for services
73%$110 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$107 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.3%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities73%Roads, transit and parking19%Running the government and other costs5.2%Parks, recreation and libraries2.6%

What stands out

73%

of Emma's 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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
73%$84 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$68 thousand
  • Sewer systems$16 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$22 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$22 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.2%$6 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.6%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Emma. 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 Emma 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.