City government · Cass County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Plattsmouth took in $59.9 million and spent $48.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money49%Fees for services (water, sewer)28%City taxes15%Fines and other5.6%State tax money2.3%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

49%

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

City taxes15%

Other taxes
8.8%$5.3 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility taxes
  • Other licenses$4.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.0%$1.8 million
Sales tax
2.7%$1.6 million

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$16.8 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 2 more
  • Other service charges$13.9 million
  • Water$1.5 million
  • Sewer$1.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$259 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money49%

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

From the federal government
49%$29.6 million

State tax money2.3%

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

From the state
2.3%$1.4 million

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$76 thousand

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$3.4 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities81%Roads, transit and parking6.2%Police, fire, courts and jails6.1%Parks, recreation and libraries4.5%Running the government and other costs1.8%All other spending0.7%

What stands out

81%

of Plattsmouth'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
81%$39.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$27.5 million
  • Water supply$11.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.2%$3.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.1%$2.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$720 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$2.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.6 million
  • Libraries$544 thousand
Running the government and other costs
1.8%$895 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)$465 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$358 thousand
  • Government buildings$72 thousand
Housing and community development
0.5%$233 thousand
Social services
0.1%$51 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$51 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$36 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$36 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Plattsmouth. 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 Plattsmouth 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.