City government · Searcy County, AR

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Marshall took in $1.8 million and spent $1.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)60%City taxes27%State tax money8.4%Federal tax money3.5%Fines and other1.2%

What stands out

20%

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

City taxes27%

Sales tax
20%$361 thousand
Property tax
7.0%$129 thousand

Fees for services60%

Fees for services
60%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$844 thousand
  • Sewer$245 thousand
  • Road charges$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.5%

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

From the federal government
3.5%$65 thousand

State tax money8.4%

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

From the state
8.4%$155 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$23 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs41%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Roads, transit and parking19%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Interest on debt5.0%

What stands out

41%

of Marshall'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
41%$411 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$239 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$97 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$54 thousand
  • Government buildings$21 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$219 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$180 thousand
  • Sewer systems$39 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$189 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$189 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$143 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$143 thousand
Interest on debt
5.0%$51 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$39 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Marshall. 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 Marshall 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.