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Reeds Spring's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Reeds Spring took in $685 thousand and spent $275 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)80%City taxes11%State tax money5.5%Fines and other3.4%

What stands out

80%

of Reeds Spring's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes11%

Property tax
11%$74 thousand

Fees for services80%

Fees for services
80%$550 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$550 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.5%

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

From the state
5.5%$38 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$15 thousand
Fines
1.2%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails55%Running the government and other costs26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Roads, transit and parking4.7%

What stands out

55%

of Reeds Spring'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
55%$151 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$122 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$29 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$71 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)$53 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$18 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$40 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$32 thousand
  • Sewer systems$8 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.7%$13 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Reeds Spring. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Reeds Spring 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.