Village government · Bates County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Merwin took in $202 thousand and spent $479 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money33%Village taxes29%Fees for services (water, sewer)18%Fines and other16%State tax money4.0%

What stands out

33%

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

Village taxes29%

Sales tax
24%$49 thousand
Other taxes
3.0%$6 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.0%$4 thousand

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$37 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$21 thousand
  • Sewer$13 thousand
  • Garbage collection$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money33%

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

From the federal government
33%$66 thousand

State tax money4.0%

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

From the state
4.0%$8 thousand

Fines and other16%

Fines
11%$23 thousand
Interest, rents and other
4.5%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs78%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Police, fire, courts and jails6.5%Roads, transit and parking2.3%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%

What stands out

78%

of Merwin's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
78%$373 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$373 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$61 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$53 thousand
  • Sewer systems$4 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.5%$31 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$28 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.3%$11 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Merwin. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. 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 Village of Merwin 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.