Town government · Crawford County, MO

West Sullivan's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Sullivan took in $370 thousand and spent $370 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes69%Fees for services (water, sewer)30%State tax money1.4%

What stands out

62%

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

Town taxes69%

Sales tax
62%$231 thousand
Other taxes
6.5%$24 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$110 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$73 thousand
  • Sewer$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.4%

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

From the state
1.4%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities57%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking5.4%Interest on debt1.1%

What stands out

57%

of West Sullivan's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
57%$210 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 2 more
  • Water supply$162 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$19 thousand
  • Sewer systems$18 thousand
  • Electric power$11 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$84 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsInspections and regulation and courts and legal services
  • Inspections and regulation$82 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$52 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$46 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.4%$20 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$20 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of West Sullivan. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of West Sullivan 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.