City government · Red Willow County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), McCook took in $64.4 million and spent $79.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money50%Fees for services (water, sewer)31%City taxes13%State tax money3.7%Fines and other2.1%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

50%

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

City taxes13%

Sales tax
6.0%$3.9 million
Other taxes
3.8%$2.5 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility taxes
  • Other licenses$2.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$515 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.2%$2.0 million

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$19.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 3 more
  • Water$6.8 million
  • Other service charges$6.5 million
  • Sewer$4.8 million
  • Garbage collection$1.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$267 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money50%

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

From the federal government
50%$32.4 million

State tax money3.7%

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

From the state
3.7%$2.4 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$110 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$1.4 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities64%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails6.1%Roads, transit and parking3.7%Housing and community development2.4%All other spending3.4%

What stands out

64%

of McCook's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
64%$51.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$28.2 million
  • Sewer systems$19.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.5 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$16.4 million
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$14.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$865 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$665 thousand
  • Government buildings$133 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.1%$4.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.9 million
  • Fire protection$1.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$111 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.7%$2.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.9 million
Housing and community development
2.4%$1.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$1.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
  • Libraries$414 thousand
Social services
0.6%$451 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$451 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$314 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$314 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$264 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of McCook. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of McCook 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.