City government · Kidder County, ND

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Steele took in $1.7 million and spent $1.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)35%Fines and other21%

What stands out

35%

of Steele's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes44%

Other taxes
35%$597 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$595 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
9.2%$159 thousand

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$597 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$280 thousand
  • Garbage collection$164 thousand
  • Other service charges$105 thousand
  • Sewer$48 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other21%

Interest, rents and other
21%$369 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Running the government and other costs37%Roads, transit and parking15%Police, fire, courts and jails6.9%Interest on debt3.6%

What stands out

37%

of Steele'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
37%$589 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$284 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$164 thousand
  • Sewer systems$141 thousand
Running the government and other costs
37%$582 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$467 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$68 thousand
  • Government buildings$35 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$12 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$237 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and toll roads and bridges
  • Roads and highways$142 thousand
  • Toll roads and bridges$95 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.9%$109 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$101 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
Interest on debt
3.6%$56 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Steele. 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 Steele 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.