City government · Seward County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Milford took in $7.1 million and spent $8.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)55%City taxes19%Federal tax money15%State tax money5.9%Fines and other4.9%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes19%

Property tax
9.2%$658 thousand
Other taxes
6.3%$453 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$453 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
3.4%$240 thousand

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$3.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 2 more
  • Other service charges$1.5 million
  • Water$1.5 million
  • Sewer$887 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$55 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$1.1 million

State tax money5.9%

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

From the state
5.9%$424 thousand

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$32 thousand

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$349 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Running the government and other costs23%Housing and community development18%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Parks, recreation and libraries8.2%Roads, transit and parking6.2%

What stands out

18%

of Milford's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$2.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$2.2 million
  • Sewer systems$731 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$2.0 million
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)$1.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$798 thousand
  • Government buildings$160 thousand
Housing and community development
18%$1.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$1.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$638 thousand
  • Fire protection$407 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.2%$725 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$544 thousand
  • Libraries$181 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.2%$549 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$549 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Milford. 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 City of Milford 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.