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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Marion took in $15.1 million and spent $14.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes49%Fees for services (sewer, water)20%State tax money12%County and local tax money12%Fines and other6.4%

What stands out

32%

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

City taxes49%

Sales tax
32%$4.9 million
Property tax
9.2%$1.4 million
Other taxes
7.9%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$628 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$434 thousand
  • Other licenses$136 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$3.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$1.2 million
  • Water$1.0 million
  • Other service charges$833 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$6 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$1.9 million

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$1.7 million

Fines and other6.4%

Fines
3.8%$579 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.5%$384 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs34%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Roads, transit and parking16%Interest on debt4.7%All other spending3.5%

What stands out

34%

of Marion's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
34%$4.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Other and not broken out$3.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$3.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$2.8 million
  • Fire protection$791 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$2.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.1 million
  • Sewer systems$772 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$519 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$2.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.2 million
Interest on debt
4.7%$659 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$471 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$471 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$25 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$25 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Marion. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Marion 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.