City government · Dawes County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Chadron took in $9.8 million and spent $11.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes36%Fees for services (water, sewer)29%Federal tax money18%State tax money15%Fines and other2.0%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

23%

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

City taxes36%

Sales tax
23%$2.2 million
Property tax
13%$1.3 million

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$2.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$1.4 million
  • Sewer$1.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$208 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$1.7 million

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$1.4 million

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$70 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$194 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs23%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Roads, transit and parking19%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Housing and community development3.9%

What stands out

12%

of Chadron's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
23%$2.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$902 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$258 thousand
  • Government buildings$181 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$2.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$996 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$840 thousand
  • Fire protection$637 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$2.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Sewer systems$918 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$2.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$982 thousand
  • Libraries$328 thousand
Housing and community development
3.9%$424 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Chadron. 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 Chadron 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.