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Webb City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended October 31, 2021), Webb City took in $15.0 million and spent $14.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended October 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes46%Fees for services (water, sewer)32%County and local tax money12%State tax money5.5%Fines and other2.2%Federal tax money2.0%

What stands out

33%

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

City taxes46%

Sales tax
33%$5.0 million
Other taxes
9.2%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$987 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$173 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$170 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$57 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.9%$588 thousand

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$4.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$2.1 million
  • Sewer$2.1 million
  • Garbage collection$495 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$126 thousand
  • Other service charges$10 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.0%

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

From the federal government
2.0%$297 thousand

State tax money5.5%

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

From the state
5.5%$833 thousand

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$1.8 million

Fines and other2.2%

Fines
1.2%$187 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.9%$138 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Roads, transit and parking17%Parks, recreation and libraries7.3%Running the government and other costs5.2%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

5.2%

of Webb City's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$5.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$2.6 million
  • Police$2.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$223 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$139 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$4.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.3 million
  • Water supply$2.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$619 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$2.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.3%$1.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$984 thousand
  • Libraries$99 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.2%$763 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$508 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$196 thousand
  • Government buildings$40 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$19 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$79 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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