Town government · Vernon County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Metz took in $38 thousand and spent $16 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes39%Fees for services (water, sewer)37%State tax money21%Fines and other2.6%

What stands out

18%

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

Town taxes39%

Sales tax
18%$7 thousand
Property tax
16%$6 thousand
Other taxes
5.3%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$14 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$8 thousand
  • Sewer$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$8 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Fines
2.6%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails50%Running the government and other costs31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Roads, transit and parking6.3%

What stands out

50%

of Metz'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
50%$8 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$7 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$5 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
  • Water supply$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.3%$1 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Metz. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 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 Town of Metz 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.