Village government · Otoe County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Palmyra took in $746 thousand and spent $1.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)55%Village taxes28%State tax money13%Fines and other4.3%

What stands out

8.4%

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

Village taxes28%

Property tax
14%$104 thousand
Sales tax
8.4%$63 thousand
Other taxes
5.6%$42 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$409 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 3 more
  • Water$180 thousand
  • Other service charges$141 thousand
  • Sewer$58 thousand
  • Garbage collection$23 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$96 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$32 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs58%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Roads, transit and parking16%Parks, recreation and libraries4.3%Police, fire, courts and jails3.3%

What stands out

58%

of Palmyra's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
58%$583 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)$303 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$233 thousand
  • Government buildings$47 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$185 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$120 thousand
  • Sewer systems$35 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$30 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$161 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$161 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$43 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$32 thousand
  • Libraries$11 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.3%$33 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsInspections and regulation; police and 1 more
  • Inspections and regulation$18 thousand
  • Police$9 thousand
  • Fire protection$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Palmyra. 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 Palmyra 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.