City government · Taney County, MO
Merriam Woods's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended November 30, 2021), Merriam Woods took in $800 thousand and spent $767 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Merriam Woods' money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.
City taxes22%
What's in other taxesOther licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
- Other licenses$4 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services74%
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
- Water$265 thousand
- Sewer$225 thousand
- Garbage collection$104 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money0.6%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other3.1%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Merriam Woods' 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%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Sewer systems$212 thousand
- Garbage and solid waste$131 thousand
- Water supply$131 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
- Police$138 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$85 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$26 thousand
- Other and not broken out$20 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Merriam Woods. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended November 30, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.
What this covers. The money of City of Merriam Woods 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.