City government · Pulaski County, AR

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Maumelle took in $24.8 million and spent $21.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes77%County and local tax money9.4%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)7.6%Fines and other4.1%State tax money2.0%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

55%

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

City taxes77%

Sales tax
55%$13.8 million
Property tax
12%$3.0 million
Other taxes
8.9%$2.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.9 million
  • Other licenses$277 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.6%

Fees for services
7.6%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and parks and recreation
  • Garbage collection$1.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$583 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$65 thousand

State tax money2.0%

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

From the state
2.0%$502 thousand

County and local tax money9.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.4%$2.3 million

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$794 thousand
Fines
0.9%$227 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails48%Running the government and other costs19%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Roads, transit and parking8.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.5%All other spending2.4%

What stands out

48%

of Maumelle'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
48%$10.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$5.2 million
  • Fire protection$4.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$436 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$278 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$4.0 million
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)$1.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.3 million
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$346 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$3.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.4%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.5%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
Interest on debt
2.3%$495 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$18 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$18 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Maumelle. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Maumelle 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.