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Knob Noster's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Knob Noster took in $2.9 million and spent $1.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes54%Fees for services (water, sewer)31%State tax money9.8%County and local tax money5.4%Fines and other0.7%

What stands out

32%

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

City taxes54%

Sales tax
32%$912 thousand
Property tax
13%$369 thousand
Other taxes
8.9%$254 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$205 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$41 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$6 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$874 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$441 thousand
  • Sewer$237 thousand
  • Garbage collection$115 thousand
  • Other service charges$81 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.8%

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

From the state
9.8%$281 thousand

County and local tax money5.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.4%$154 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Fines
0.7%$21 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails45%Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Running the government and other costs20%Interest on debt2.5%Parks, recreation and libraries0.9%

What stands out

45%

of Knob Noster's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
45%$709 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$502 thousand
  • Fire protection$129 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$78 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$492 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$308 thousand
  • Sewer systems$184 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$317 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$217 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$100 thousand
Interest on debt
2.5%$39 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$14 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Knob Noster. 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 Knob Noster 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.