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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Neosho took in $20.5 million and spent $17.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes59%Fees for services (water, sewer)30%State tax money6.8%Fines and other2.9%County and local tax money1.4%

What stands out

50%

of Neosho's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes59%

Sales tax
50%$10.3 million
Other taxes
6.2%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 5 more
  • Public utility taxes$873 thousand
  • Other licenses$136 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$94 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$58 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$49 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$37 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.4%$498 thousand

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$6.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$2.3 million
  • Sewer$2.3 million
  • Garbage collection$619 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$603 thousand
  • Airport$240 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$45 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.8%

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

From the state
6.8%$1.4 million

County and local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.4%$281 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Fines
1.6%$334 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.3%$268 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries9.8%All other spending4.9%

What stands out

33%

of Neosho's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$5.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$3.2 million
  • Police$2.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$155 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$4.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.8 million
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$258 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$2.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$416 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$195 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$77 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$2.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
  • Airports$354 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.8%$1.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
Interest on debt
2.5%$446 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$240 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$206 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.4%$427 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$427 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Neosho. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Neosho 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.