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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Morrilton took in $10.2 million and spent $8.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes38%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)28%Fines and other9.8%Federal tax money9.1%County and local tax money8.1%State tax money7.7%

What stands out

25%

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

City taxes38%

Sales tax
25%$2.6 million
Other taxes
6.8%$692 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$655 thousand
  • Other licenses$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.5%$557 thousand

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$2.8 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; sewer and 3 more
  • Garbage collection$1.7 million
  • Sewer$843 thousand
  • Airport$127 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$106 thousand
  • Other service charges$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.1%

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

From the federal government
9.1%$930 thousand

State tax money7.7%

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

From the state
7.7%$782 thousand

County and local tax money8.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.1%$826 thousand

Fines and other9.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$606 thousand
Fines
3.9%$393 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Roads, transit and parking18%Running the government and other costs12%Parks, recreation and libraries7.0%All other spending0.2%

What stands out

37%

of Morrilton's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$3.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.5 million
  • Fire protection$495 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$23 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$2.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.5 million
  • Sewer systems$621 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
  • Airports$256 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$1.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$506 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$506 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.0%$574 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$574 thousand
Social services
0.1%$10 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$10 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$7 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$7 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Morrilton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Morrilton 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.