City government · Dakota County, NE

South Sioux City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), South Sioux City took in $59.3 million and spent $36.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)55%City taxes20%Federal tax money16%State tax money3.3%Fines and other2.8%County and local tax money2.2%

What stands out

16%

of South Sioux City's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 1.2%.

City taxes20%

Property tax
9.9%$5.9 million
Sales tax
6.6%$3.9 million
Other taxes
3.7%$2.2 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$1.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$673 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$32.8 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 3 more
  • Electric power$22.6 million
  • Sewer$6.0 million
  • Water$2.5 million
  • Garbage collection$895 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$685 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$9.6 million

State tax money3.3%

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

From the state
3.3%$2.0 million

County and local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.2%$1.3 million

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$1.7 million
Fines
<0.1%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities54%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs11%Interest on debt6.0%Roads, transit and parking4.9%Parks, recreation and libraries4.3%

What stands out

54%

of South Sioux City's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
54%$19.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Electric power$13.6 million
  • Sewer systems$3.3 million
  • Water supply$1.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$873 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$7.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$5.5 million
  • Fire protection$1.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$396 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$3.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$809 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$720 thousand
  • Government buildings$604 thousand
Interest on debt
6.0%$2.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on electric power debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on electric power debt$1.0 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$658 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$486 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.9%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$1.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$905 thousand
  • Libraries$646 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of South Sioux City. 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 South Sioux City 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.