City government · Greene County, MO

Walnut Grove's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Walnut Grove took in $488 thousand and spent $445 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)49%City taxes32%State tax money15%Fines and other2.5%County and local tax money1.4%

What stands out

24%

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

City taxes32%

Sales tax
24%$116 thousand
Property tax
8.2%$40 thousand

Fees for services49%

Fees for services
49%$241 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$161 thousand
  • Sewer$77 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$72 thousand

County and local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.4%$7 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Fines
2.5%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs60%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.6%Interest on debt7.0%

What stands out

60%

of Walnut Grove'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
60%$266 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$199 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$67 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$114 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$114 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.6%$34 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$28 thousand
  • Sewer systems$6 thousand
Interest on debt
7.0%$31 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Walnut Grove. 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 Walnut Grove 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.