City government · Shelby County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Shelbyville took in $536 thousand and spent $376 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)50%City taxes32%State tax money14%Fines and other4.5%

What stands out

10%

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

City taxes32%

Other taxes
12%$62 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$60 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
10%$56 thousand
Property tax
9.7%$52 thousand

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$268 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$220 thousand
  • Sewer$48 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$74 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$24 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities49%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking18%Police, fire, courts and jails6.6%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

49%

of Shelbyville's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
49%$185 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$153 thousand
  • Sewer systems$32 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$89 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$89 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$67 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$67 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.6%$25 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$25 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$9 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Shelbyville. 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 Shelbyville 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.