Village government · Howard County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Elba took in $175 thousand and spent $785 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)47%State tax money29%Village taxes19%Federal tax money3.4%County and local tax money1.7%

What stands out

29%

of Elba's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Village taxes19%

Property tax
19%$33 thousand

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$83 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$49 thousand
  • Sewer$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.4%

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

From the federal government
3.4%$6 thousand

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$50 thousand

County and local tax money1.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.7%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Roads, transit and parking30%Running the government and other costs20%Interest on debt3.1%Parks, recreation and libraries0.4%

What stands out

30%

of Elba'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
46%$363 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$253 thousand
  • Sewer systems$110 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
30%$238 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$238 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$157 thousand
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)$81 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$63 thousand
  • Government buildings$13 thousand
Interest on debt
3.1%$24 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Elba. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Elba 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.