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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Malvern took in $7.4 million and spent $10.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes84%State tax money16%Federal tax money0.4%Fees for services (airport)0.3%

What stands out

66%

of Malvern's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes84%

Sales tax
66%$4.9 million
Property tax
9.5%$710 thousand
Other taxes
7.8%$581 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$581 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$21 thousand
What's in fees for servicesAirport
  • Airport$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$28 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$1.2 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails64%Roads, transit and parking23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.9%Parks, recreation and libraries3.1%Running the government and other costs3.1%All other spending2.0%

What stands out

64%

of Malvern's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
64%$6.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$3.6 million
  • Police$2.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$140 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$2.4 million
  • Airports$74 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.9%$514 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$514 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.1%$324 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$324 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.1%$322 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$169 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$153 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$169 thousand
Social services
0.3%$34 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$34 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Malvern. 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 Malvern 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.