Village government · Custer County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Oconto took in $414 thousand and spent $351 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)66%Village taxes12%State tax money10%Federal tax money8.5%Fines and other3.1%

What stands out

8.5%

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

Village taxes12%

Property tax
4.3%$18 thousand
Other taxes
3.9%$16 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
3.6%$15 thousand

Fees for services66%

Fees for services
66%$275 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 1 more
  • Water$219 thousand
  • Other service charges$53 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.5%

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

From the federal government
8.5%$35 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$42 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Running the government and other costs30%Roads, transit and parking23%Parks, recreation and libraries5.4%

What stands out

23%

of Oconto'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
42%$146 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$146 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$105 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)$55 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$42 thousand
  • Government buildings$8 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$81 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$81 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.4%$19 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand
  • Libraries$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Oconto. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Oconto 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.