City government · Harrison County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Ridgeway took in $157 thousand and spent $121 thousand.

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

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)85%City taxes13%State tax money1.3%Fines and other0.6%

What stands out

85%

of Ridgeway'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 taxes13%

Sales tax
11%$17 thousand
Property tax
2.5%$4 thousand

Fees for services85%

Fees for services
85%$133 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$105 thousand
  • Sewer$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.3%

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

From the state
1.3%$2 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs83%Police, fire, courts and jails8.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.8%Parks, recreation and libraries3.3%

What stands out

83%

of Ridgeway's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
83%$100 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$50 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$32 thousand
  • Government buildings$9 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.3%$10 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and police
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
  • Police$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.8%$7 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$4 thousand
  • Sewer systems$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ridgeway. 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 Ridgeway 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.