Village government · Knox County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Niobrara took in $931 thousand and spent $1.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)45%Village taxes22%Federal tax money18%State tax money10%Fines and other3.4%County and local tax money1.2%

What stands out

18%

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

Village taxes22%

Property tax
11%$98 thousand
Sales tax
7.2%$67 thousand
Other taxes
4.3%$40 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$416 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 1 more
  • Water$278 thousand
  • Other service charges$134 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$170 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$97 thousand

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$11 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$32 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Roads, transit and parking25%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails5.9%Parks, recreation and libraries1.6%

What stands out

25%

of Niobrara'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
46%$643 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$643 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
25%$356 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$356 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$293 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)$152 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$117 thousand
  • Government buildings$24 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.9%$82 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$50 thousand
  • Fire protection$32 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$23 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$17 thousand
  • Libraries$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Niobrara. 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 Niobrara 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.