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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended October 31, 2021), Smithville took in $12.6 million and spent $11.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)45%City taxes42%Federal tax money8.6%Fines and other2.6%State tax money1.8%

What stands out

24%

of Smithville's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes42%

Sales tax
24%$3.1 million
Other taxes
10%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$907 thousand
  • Other licenses$295 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$53 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$42 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.4%$935 thousand

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$5.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$2.7 million
  • Sewer$1.8 million
  • Garbage collection$873 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$329 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.6%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
8.6%$1.1 million

State tax money1.8%

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

From the state
1.8%$224 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$191 thousand
Fines
1.1%$139 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Roads, transit and parking21%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs11%Parks, recreation and libraries5.8%Interest on debt4.2%

What stands out

21%

of Smithville's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$4.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.3 million
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$865 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$2.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$2.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$430 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$1.3 million
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)$1.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$320 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.8%$679 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$679 thousand
Interest on debt
4.2%$493 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$293 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$200 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Smithville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended October 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 Smithville 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.