City government · Cherry County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Valentine took in $26.3 million and spent $24.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)62%City taxes17%Federal tax money13%Fines and other6.6%State tax money1.7%

What stands out

13%

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

City taxes17%

Other taxes
11%$2.9 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility taxes
  • Other licenses$2.3 million
  • Public utility taxes$600 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
4.4%$1.2 million
Property tax
1.8%$486 thousand

Fees for services62%

Fees for services
62%$16.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; electric power and 5 more
  • Other service charges$7.6 million
  • Electric power$5.6 million
  • Sewer$874 thousand
  • Water$801 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$664 thousand
  • Garbage collection$445 thousand
  • Airport$338 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$3.4 million

State tax money1.7%

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

From the state
1.7%$442 thousand

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.6%$1.7 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Roads, transit and parking35%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Running the government and other costs4.5%Police, fire, courts and jails4.1%Housing and community development2.8%

What stands out

35%

of Valentine's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$9.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Electric power$4.4 million
  • Sewer systems$2.8 million
  • Water supply$1.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$595 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
35%$8.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$4.8 million
  • Airports$3.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$4.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$3.1 million
  • Libraries$1.0 million
Running the government and other costs
4.5%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$572 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$440 thousand
  • Government buildings$88 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.1%$1.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$620 thousand
  • Fire protection$397 thousand
Housing and community development
2.8%$700 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Valentine. 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 Valentine 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.