Town government · Benton County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Ionia took in $37 thousand and spent $12 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)76%Town taxes22%Fines and other2.7%

What stands out

76%

of Ionia's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

Town taxes22%

Property tax
19%$7 thousand
Sales tax
2.7%$1 thousand

Fees for services76%

Fees for services
76%$28 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$19 thousand
  • Water$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Interest on debt42%Running the government and other costs17%

What stands out

42%

of Ionia's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$5 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$5 thousand
Interest on debt
42%$5 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$2 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Ionia. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Ionia 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.