Village government · Colfax County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended July 31, 2021), Howells took in $1.2 million and spent $2.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended July 31, 2021Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Village taxes56%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)24%Fines and other7.7%State tax money6.9%Federal tax money4.1%County and local tax money2.0%

What stands out

24%

of Howells' money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Village taxes56%

Other taxes

24%$293 thousand

What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; public utility taxes and 1 more

Other taxes not classified elsewhere$147 thousand
Public utility taxes$123 thousand
Other licenses$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax

24%$291 thousand

Sales tax

8.1%$99 thousand

Fees for services24%

Fees for services

24%$288 thousand

What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 3 more

Water$152 thousand
Garbage collection$53 thousand
Sewer$49 thousand
Electric power$20 thousand
Parks and recreation$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.1%

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

From the federal government

4.1%$50 thousand

State tax money6.9%

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

From the state

6.9%$85 thousand

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

2.0%$24 thousand

Fines and other7.7%

Interest, rents and other

7.7%$94 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Roads, transit and parking43%Parks, recreation and libraries5.8%Running the government and other costs4.0%Police, fire, courts and jails1.9%Interest on debt0.8%

What stands out

43%

of Howells' 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

44%$1.1 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; electric power and 2 more

Water supply$572 thousand
Electric power$348 thousand
Sewer systems$121 thousand
Garbage and solid waste$71 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

43%$1.1 million

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$1.1 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

5.8%$147 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries

Parks and recreation$110 thousand
Libraries$37 thousand

Running the government and other costs

4.0%$100 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)$52 thousand
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$40 thousand
Government buildings$8 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

1.9%$49 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection

Police$30 thousand
Fire protection$19 thousand

Interest on debt

0.8%$21 thousand

What's in interest on debtInterest on electric power debt and interest on general debt

Interest on electric power debt$17 thousand
Interest on general debt$4 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Howells. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended July 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Howells 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.