Smithfield, NE town hall & government
Smithfield spent $34,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $630 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Smithfield's government.
Where Smithfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 41%
- Utility sales 23%
- Property taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Smithfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bertrand Public Schools
Smithfield's K–12 school district, shared with Bertrand. 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 3%
Of the $21,112 per pupil, $12,469 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 Smithfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Smithfield's government
Who represents Smithfield
Smithfield 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.