City government · Mercer County, ND
Zap's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Zap took in $478 thousand and spent $372 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Zap's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.
City taxes6.5%
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses and other licenses
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand
- Other licenses$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services24%
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
- Water$55 thousand
- Garbage collection$35 thousand
- Sewer$23 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money3.6%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money21%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other46%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Zap's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Water supply$59 thousand
- Garbage and solid waste$31 thousand
- Sewer systems$24 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
- Other and not broken out$89 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$12 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
- Police$20 thousand
- Courts and legal services$16 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Zap. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.
What this covers. The money of City of Zap 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.