City government · Pettis County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Houstonia took in $151 thousand and spent $88 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)38%County and local tax money28%State tax money21%City taxes12%Fines and other1.3%

What stands out

28%

of Houstonia's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes12%

Property tax
7.3%$11 thousand
Other taxes
4.6%$7 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$58 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$24 thousand
  • Sewer$23 thousand
  • Garbage collection$11 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.

From the state
21%$31 thousand

County and local tax money28%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
28%$42 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Running the government and other costs39%Roads, transit and parking15%

What stands out

39%

of Houstonia'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
47%$41 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 3 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$20 thousand
  • Water supply$10 thousand
  • Electric power$5 thousand
  • Sewer systems$3 thousand
  • Gas supply$3 thousand
Running the government and other costs
39%$34 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$28 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$13 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Houstonia. 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 City of Houstonia 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.