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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Mansfield took in $2.1 million and spent $1.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)40%City taxes30%County and local tax money13%State tax money5.8%Fines and other5.6%Federal tax money5.3%

What stands out

24%

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

City taxes30%

Sales tax

24%$515 thousand

Property tax

3.6%$77 thousand

Other taxes

2.8%$60 thousand

What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes

Public utility taxes$60 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services

40%$858 thousand

What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more

Water$666 thousand
Garbage collection$180 thousand
Sewer$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.3%

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

From the federal government

5.3%$114 thousand

State tax money5.8%

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

From the state

5.8%$125 thousand

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

13%$276 thousand

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other

3.8%$82 thousand

Fines

1.7%$37 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Interest on debt8.0%Roads, transit and parking5.8%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%

What stands out

of Mansfield's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

47%$855 thousand

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more

Water supply$463 thousand
Garbage and solid waste$223 thousand
Sewer systems$169 thousand

Running the government and other costs

24%$430 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$430 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

15%$271 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection

Police$246 thousand
Fire protection$25 thousand

Interest on debt

8.0%$145 thousand

What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt

Interest on water supply debt$127 thousand
Interest on general debt$18 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

5.8%$105 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$105 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

0.2%$4 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$4 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Mansfield. 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 Mansfield 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.