City government · Lawrence County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Verona took in $359 thousand and spent $471 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Comes fromGoes to

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

City taxes53%Fees for services (sewer)34%Fines and other9.2%State tax money3.6%

What stands out

29%

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

City taxes53%

Sales tax
29%$105 thousand
Property tax
24%$86 thousand

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$122 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$122 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.6%

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

From the state
3.6%$13 thousand

Fines and other9.2%

Fines
7.5%$27 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.7%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Roads, transit and parking6.6%

What stands out

38%

of Verona's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
38%$177 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$157 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$16 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$169 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$169 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$94 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$80 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$9 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.6%$31 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$31 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Verona. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Verona 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.