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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Pevely took in $4.0 million and spent $6.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes58%Fees for services (water, sewer)34%Fines and other5.9%State tax money2.0%

What stands out

14%

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

City taxes58%

Property tax
22%$882 thousand
Other taxes
22%$869 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$536 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$319 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$7 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
14%$572 thousand

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$677 thousand
  • Sewer$672 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.0%

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

From the state
2.0%$80 thousand

Fines and other5.9%

Fines
4.3%$170 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.6%$64 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Roads, transit and parking12%Running the government and other costs9.7%Health and hospitals1.9%Interest on debt1.9%

What stands out

42%

of Pevely'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
42%$2.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$2.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$247 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$142 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$2.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Water supply$647 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$430 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$820 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$820 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.7%$637 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)$519 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$118 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.9%$128 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$128 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$128 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Pevely. 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 City of Pevely 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.