Village government · Cass County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Elmwood took in $896 thousand and spent $1.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)51%Village taxes36%State tax money10%Fines and other2.0%County and local tax money0.8%

What stands out

12%

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

Village taxes36%

Property tax
24%$212 thousand
Sales tax
12%$110 thousand

Fees for services51%

Fees for services
51%$459 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$231 thousand
  • Sewer$222 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$90 thousand

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$7 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking57%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Running the government and other costs16%Housing and community development4.1%Interest on debt3.4%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%

What stands out

57%

of Elmwood'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
57%$948 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$948 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$287 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$154 thousand
  • Sewer systems$133 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$260 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$130 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$68 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$52 thousand
  • Government buildings$10 thousand
Housing and community development
4.1%$68 thousand
Interest on debt
3.4%$56 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$39 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$29 thousand
  • Libraries$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Elmwood. 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 Elmwood 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.