City government · Bethel Census Area Borough, AK

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Mekoryuk took in $341 thousand and spent $331 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)52%State tax money30%City taxes13%Federal tax money4.4%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

13%

of Mekoryuk's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes13%

Sales tax
13%$46 thousand

Fees for services52%

Fees for services
52%$176 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and water
  • Other service charges$108 thousand
  • Water$68 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.4%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
4.4%$15 thousand

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$101 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs49%Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Roads, transit and parking21%

What stands out

49%

of Mekoryuk'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%

Running the government and other costs
49%$161 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$139 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$15 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$99 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power and water supply
  • Electric power$52 thousand
  • Water supply$47 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$71 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$71 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Mekoryuk. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Mekoryuk 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.