City government · Otoe County, NE

Nebraska City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Nebraska City took in $56.3 million and spent $40.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, gas)78%City taxes14%Fines and other4.3%State tax money3.1%

What stands out

78%

of Nebraska City's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes14%

Other taxes
6.7%$3.8 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility taxes
  • Other licenses$3.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$783 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
4.0%$2.3 million
Property tax
3.6%$2.0 million

Fees for services78%

Fees for services
78%$44.0 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; other service charges and 4 more
  • Electric power$20.3 million
  • Other service charges$9.9 million
  • Gas$7.3 million
  • Sewer$3.3 million
  • Water$3.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$274 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.1%

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

From the state
3.1%$1.8 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$3 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$2.4 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities78%Police, fire, courts and jails7.8%Roads, transit and parking4.8%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%Running the government and other costs4.5%

What stands out

78%

of Nebraska City'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
78%$31.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; gas supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$17.7 million
  • Gas supply$7.0 million
  • Water supply$4.0 million
  • Sewer systems$2.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.8%$3.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$892 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$848 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.8%$1.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$1.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
  • Libraries$483 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.5%$1.8 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)$945 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$727 thousand
  • Government buildings$146 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Nebraska City. 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 Nebraska City 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.