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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Keyser took in $7.4 million and spent $4.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)49%City taxes27%Fines and other23%State tax money1.0%

What stands out

21%

of Keyser'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 taxes27%

Other taxes
16%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$778 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$207 thousand
  • Other licenses$98 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$46 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$44 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
11%$829 thousand

Fees for services49%

Fees for services
49%$3.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$1.9 million
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Other service charges$127 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.0%

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

From the state
1.0%$77 thousand

Fines and other23%

Interest, rents and other
21%$1.5 million
Fines
2.6%$191 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Roads, transit and parking10%Interest on debt9.4%Running the government and other costs6.3%Parks, recreation and libraries1.0%

What stands out

28%

of Keyser's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Water supply$883 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$1.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
10%$449 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$449 thousand
Interest on debt
9.4%$413 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$284 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$129 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.3%$278 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$224 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$54 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$46 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$46 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Keyser. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Keyser 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.