Village government · Polk County, MO

Half Way's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Half Way took in $47 thousand and spent $52 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes72%State tax money28%

What stands out

40%

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

Village taxes72%

Sales tax
40%$19 thousand
Other taxes
32%$15 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes
  • Other selective sales taxes$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs83%Roads, transit and parking5.8%Interest on debt5.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.8%Police, fire, courts and jails1.9%

What stands out

83%

of Half Way'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
83%$43 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$33 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.8%$3 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3 thousand
Interest on debt
5.8%$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.8%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and electric power
  • Water supply$1 thousand
  • Electric power$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.9%$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Half Way. 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 Village of Half Way 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.