City government · Christian County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Nixa took in $43.0 million and spent $40.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)65%City taxes22%Fines and other7.3%State tax money6.4%

What stands out

16%

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

City taxes22%

Sales tax
16%$6.9 million
Property tax
2.7%$1.2 million
Other taxes
2.7%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$698 thousand
  • Other licenses$404 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$46 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services65%

Fees for services
65%$27.8 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 4 more
  • Electric power$17.5 million
  • Water$3.8 million
  • Sewer$3.7 million
  • Garbage collection$1.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$910 thousand
  • Other service charges$280 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.4%

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

From the state
6.4%$2.7 million

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
7.2%$3.1 million
Fines
0.1%$54 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities58%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Roads, transit and parking12%Running the government and other costs8.5%Parks, recreation and libraries5.7%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

58%

of Nixa's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
58%$23.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$16.1 million
  • Water supply$3.3 million
  • Sewer systems$2.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$6.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$5.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$700 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$4.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.7 million
Running the government and other costs
8.5%$3.5 million
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)$2.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$535 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.7%$2.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.3 million
Interest on debt
0.4%$160 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$144 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Nixa. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Nixa 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.