City government · Caldwell County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Kingston took in $424 thousand and spent $350 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)80%Federal tax money17%State tax money3.3%

What stands out

17%

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

Fees for services80%

Fees for services
80%$340 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$194 thousand
  • Sewer$139 thousand
  • Garbage collection$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$70 thousand

State tax money3.3%

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

From the state
3.3%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities99%Running the government and other costs0.6%

What stands out

99%

of Kingston's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
99%$348 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$201 thousand
  • Sewer systems$147 thousand
Running the government and other costs
0.6%$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

City of Kingston. 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 Kingston 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.