City government · Webster County, MO
Seymour's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Seymour took in $2.5 million and spent $2.6 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Seymour's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.
City taxes58%
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 2 more
- Occupation and business licenses$319 thousand
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$46 thousand
- Other licenses$4 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services25%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 1 more
- Sewer$516 thousand
- Other service charges$87 thousand
- Housing$12 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money8.2%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other9.7%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Seymour'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%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
- Police$706 thousand
- Courts and legal services$117 thousand
- Fire protection$50 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
- Sewer systems$788 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$325 thousand
- Other and not broken out$162 thousand
- Government buildings$96 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$28 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$220 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$97 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Seymour. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. 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 Seymour 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.