City government · Scotts Bluff County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Scottsbluff took in $39.1 million and spent $53.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other49%City taxes27%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)23%State tax money0.3%Federal tax money<0.1%

What stands out

49%

of Scottsbluff's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 4.9%.

City taxes27%

Sales tax
21%$8.1 million
Property tax
5.7%$2.2 million
Other taxes
1.0%$375 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$352 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$9.1 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; sewer and 3 more
  • Garbage collection$3.3 million
  • Sewer$3.0 million
  • Water$2.5 million
  • Other service charges$175 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$80 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$32 thousand

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$120 thousand

Fines and other49%

Interest, rents and other
49%$19.2 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs46%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Roads, transit and parking17%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Parks, recreation and libraries1.4%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

46%

of Scottsbluff's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
46%$24.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$24.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$250 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$145 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$11.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$4.5 million
  • Water supply$3.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
17%$8.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$7.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$5.5 million
  • Fire protection$1.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$750 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$750 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$150 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Scottsbluff. 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 Scottsbluff 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.