City government · Pemiscot County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Steele took in $2.5 million and spent $2.5 million.

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

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)45%City taxes25%State tax money11%Fines and other10%Federal tax money7.6%

What stands out

7.6%

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

City taxes25%

Other taxes
12%$290 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$267 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$22 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
7.6%$190 thousand
Property tax
6.3%$157 thousand

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$506 thousand
  • Sewer$320 thousand
  • Garbage collection$201 thousand
  • Airport$91 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand
  • Other service charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.6%

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

From the federal government
7.6%$191 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$285 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
9.2%$231 thousand
Fines
1.0%$26 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking8.1%Parks, recreation and libraries5.7%

What stands out

28%

of Steele'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$1.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$701 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$537 thousand
  • Fire protection$94 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$55 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$15 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$378 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$312 thousand
  • Government buildings$37 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$29 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.1%$203 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$168 thousand
  • Airports$35 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.7%$141 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$118 thousand
  • Libraries$23 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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