Farnam, NE town hall & government
Farnam spent $291,000 in the year to July 31, 2022, about $1,774 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Farnam's government.
Where Farnam's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 42%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the state 13%
- Property taxes 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Farnam
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Eustis-Farnam Public Schools
Farnam's K–12 school district, shared with Eustis. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal
- Local 76%
- State 21%
- Federal 4%
Of the $25,456 per pupil, $15,580 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Farnam kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Farnam pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Farnam's government
Who represents Farnam
Farnam is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. Jim Pillen is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.