Village government · St Clair County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Vista took in $50 thousand and spent $47 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)42%Village taxes38%State tax money10%Fines and other10%

What stands out

36%

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

Village taxes38%

Sales tax
36%$18 thousand
Property tax
2.0%$1 thousand

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$21 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$11 thousand
  • Sewer$8 thousand
  • Garbage collection$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$5 thousand

Fines and other10%

Fines
10%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking6.4%Parks, recreation and libraries4.3%

What stands out

26%

of Vista'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
45%$21 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$10 thousand
  • Sewer systems$8 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$12 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$12 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$9 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.4%$3 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Vista. 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 Village of Vista 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.