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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Sidney took in $25.7 million and spent $14.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (parks and recreation)69%City taxes23%State tax money5.1%Fines and other1.9%Federal tax money1.1%

What stands out

12%

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

City taxes23%

Sales tax
12%$3.1 million
Property tax
11%$2.7 million

Fees for services69%

Fees for services
69%$17.8 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$17.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$406 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

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

From the federal government
1.1%$274 thousand

State tax money5.1%

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

From the state
5.1%$1.3 million

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$480 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs39%Roads, transit and parking21%Parks, recreation and libraries17%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Housing and community development4.6%All other spending3.2%

What stands out

17%

of Sidney's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
39%$5.5 million
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)$2.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.2 million
  • Government buildings$443 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$3.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
17%$2.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.9 million
  • Libraries$617 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$2.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Fire protection$813 thousand
Housing and community development
4.6%$650 thousand
Social services
1.9%$267 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$267 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.3%$186 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$186 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sidney. 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 Sidney 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.