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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Sarcoxie took in $1.1 million and spent $428 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (water)29%State tax money20%Fines and other4.6%County and local tax money2.0%

What stands out

29%

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

City taxes44%

Sales tax
29%$305 thousand
Property tax
8.8%$92 thousand
Other taxes
6.4%$67 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$67 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$304 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$304 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$213 thousand

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.0%$21 thousand

Fines and other4.6%

Fines
4.1%$43 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.5%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails66%Parks, recreation and libraries22%Running the government and other costs11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.4%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

66%

of Sarcoxie'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
66%$281 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$212 thousand
  • Fire protection$69 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
22%$93 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$50 thousand
  • Libraries$43 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$45 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$45 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.4%$6 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$6 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sarcoxie. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Sarcoxie 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.