Village government · Bates County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Foster took in $15 thousand and spent $13 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money47%Fees for services (electric power)33%Village taxes13%County and local tax money6.7%

What stands out

47%

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

Village taxes13%

Property tax
13%$2 thousand

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$5 thousand
What's in fees for servicesElectric power
  • Electric power$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money47%

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

From the federal government
47%$7 thousand

County and local tax money6.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.7%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs69%Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%

What stands out

69%

of Foster'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%

Running the government and other costs
69%$9 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses and government buildings
  • Other government-run businesses$6 thousand
  • Government buildings$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$4 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power and gas supply
  • Electric power$3 thousand
  • Gas supply$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Foster. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Foster 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.