Village government · Scott County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Kelso took in $471 thousand and spent $279 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes46%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)35%Federal tax money13%State tax money3.4%Fines and other2.5%

What stands out

30%

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

Village taxes46%

Sales tax
30%$142 thousand
Property tax
9.8%$46 thousand
Other taxes
6.4%$30 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Public utility taxes$21 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$166 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$129 thousand
  • Garbage collection$36 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$59 thousand

State tax money3.4%

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

From the state
3.4%$16 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$11 thousand
Fines
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Roads, transit and parking20%Running the government and other costs15%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Sent to other local governments6.5%Parks, recreation and libraries3.9%

What stands out

6.5%

of Kelso's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$121 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$43 thousand
  • Water supply$43 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$35 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$55 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$55 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$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$25 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$18 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$31 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$18 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$12 thousand
  • Police$1 thousand
Sent to other local governments
6.5%$18 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$18 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.9%$11 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Kelso. 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 Kelso 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.