City government · Seward County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Seward took in $47.0 million and spent $53.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)69%City taxes21%Fines and other6.9%State tax money2.6%Federal tax money0.7%

What stands out

69%

of Seward's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes21%

Other taxes
12%$5.6 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility taxes
  • Other licenses$4.4 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
5.1%$2.4 million
Property tax
4.2%$2.0 million

Fees for services69%

Fees for services
69%$32.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; electric power and 3 more
  • Other service charges$14.6 million
  • Electric power$13.4 million
  • Water$2.0 million
  • Sewer$1.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$413 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$342 thousand

State tax money2.6%

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

From the state
2.6%$1.2 million

Fines and other6.9%

Interest, rents and other
6.9%$3.2 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Running the government and other costs38%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries5.5%Police, fire, courts and jails5.2%Housing and community development1.2%

What stands out

38%

of Seward'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$20.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 1 more
  • Electric power$12.8 million
  • Water supply$5.3 million
  • Sewer systems$2.3 million
Running the government and other costs
38%$20.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$19.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$199 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$152 thousand
  • Government buildings$30 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$5.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.5%$2.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.2 million
  • Libraries$727 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.2%$2.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.7 million
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
Housing and community development
1.2%$655 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Seward. 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 Seward 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.