Village government · Cherry County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Merriman took in $161 thousand and spent $171 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)58%State tax money25%Village taxes8.7%Federal tax money6.8%County and local tax money0.6%Fines and other0.6%

What stands out

6.8%

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

Village taxes8.7%

Property tax
8.7%$14 thousand

Fees for services58%

Fees for services
58%$93 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$48 thousand
  • Sewer$33 thousand
  • Garbage collection$11 thousand
  • Airport$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.8%

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

From the federal government
6.8%$11 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$41 thousand

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$1 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities54%Roads, transit and parking20%Running the government and other costs18%Police, fire, courts and jails8.8%

What stands out

54%

of Merriman'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
54%$92 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$57 thousand
  • Sewer systems$20 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$34 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$32 thousand
  • Airports$2 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$30 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)$16 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$12 thousand
  • Government buildings$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.8%$15 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$9 thousand
  • Fire protection$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Merriman. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Merriman 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.