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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Midland took in $202 thousand and spent $121 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes44%State tax money31%Fees for services (sewer)25%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

36%

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

Town taxes44%

Sales tax
36%$72 thousand
Property tax
5.0%$10 thousand
Other taxes
3.0%$6 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$50 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$50 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$63 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs44%Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Roads, transit and parking11%Police, fire, courts and jails7.4%Interest on debt7.4%

What stands out

44%

of Midland'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
44%$53 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Government buildings$40 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$13 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$37 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$37 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$13 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$13 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.4%$9 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$6 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Interest on debt
7.4%$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Midland. 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 Town of Midland 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.