City government · Cass County, ND

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Horace took in $21.5 million and spent $68.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Fines and other50%City taxes21%State tax money20%Fees for services (sewer, water)8.6%

City taxes21%

Sales tax
8.8%$1.9 million
Property tax
7.2%$1.5 million
Other taxes
5.0%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Other licenses$919 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$137 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$5 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.6%

Fees for services
8.6%$1.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$676 thousand
  • Water$571 thousand
  • Garbage collection$477 thousand
  • Road charges$51 thousand
  • Other service charges$48 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$4.4 million

Fines and other50%

Interest, rents and other
50%$10.8 million
Fines
<0.1%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking83%Interest on debt8.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.5%Running the government and other costs3.1%Sent to other local governments0.4%All other spending0.2%

What stands out

83%

of Horace'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%

Roads, transit and parking
83%$56.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$56.7 million
Interest on debt
8.2%$5.6 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$5.6 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$29 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.5%$3.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.8 million
  • Sewer systems$507 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$431 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.1%$2.1 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$2.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$98 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$53 thousand
  • Government buildings$5 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$300 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$300 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.1%$100 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$100 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$36 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$36 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$13 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Horace. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Horace 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.