City government · Washington County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Blair took in $63.8 million and spent $22.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (parks and recreation)88%City taxes9.2%State tax money2.0%Federal tax money0.6%Fines and other0.3%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

88%

of Blair's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes9.2%

Sales tax
4.8%$3.1 million
Property tax
4.4%$2.8 million

Fees for services88%

Fees for services
88%$56.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$55.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$285 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$402 thousand

State tax money2.0%

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

From the state
2.0%$1.3 million

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$88 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$178 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking50%Parks, recreation and libraries20%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Running the government and other costs9.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.9%Housing and community development2.5%

What stands out

50%

of Blair's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
50%$11.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
20%$4.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$3.2 million
  • Libraries$1.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$3.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.9 million
  • Fire protection$1.2 million
Running the government and other costs
9.8%$2.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$862 thousand
  • Government buildings$173 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.9%$867 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply
  • Gas supply$867 thousand
Housing and community development
2.5%$546 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Blair. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Blair 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.