Village government · Custer County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Merna took in $286 thousand and spent $490 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)55%Village taxes22%State tax money22%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

22%

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

Village taxes22%

Property tax
22%$64 thousand

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$157 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$105 thousand
  • Sewer$50 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$64 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking42%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails6.1%Parks, recreation and libraries3.1%

What stands out

42%

of Merna'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
42%$205 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$205 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$140 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$90 thousand
  • Sewer systems$50 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$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
6.1%$30 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsInspections and regulation
  • Inspections and regulation$30 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.1%$15 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand
  • Libraries$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Merna. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Village of Merna 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.