Village government · Howard County, NE

Howard City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Howard City took in $124 thousand and spent $400 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money41%Fees for services (water)38%Village taxes19%County and local tax money1.6%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

41%

of Howard City'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%$23 thousand

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$47 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$47 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money41%

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

From the state
41%$51 thousand

County and local tax money1.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.6%$2 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking43%Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Running the government and other costs13%Police, fire, courts and jails1.3%

What stands out

43%

of Howard City'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
43%$171 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$171 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$171 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$171 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$53 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)$28 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$21 thousand
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.3%$5 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$3 thousand
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Howard City. 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 Howard City 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.