City government · Baxter County, AR

Mountain Home's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Mountain Home took in $37.1 million and spent $34.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes47%Fees for services (water, sewer)27%Fines and other12%County and local tax money9.1%State tax money4.9%

What stands out

39%

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

City taxes47%

Sales tax
39%$14.3 million
Other taxes
5.7%$2.1 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.5 million
  • Other licenses$495 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$133 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.7%$989 thousand

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$10.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$5.8 million
  • Sewer$3.7 million
  • Other service charges$540 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$174 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.9%

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

From the state
4.9%$1.8 million

County and local tax money9.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.1%$3.4 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
9.9%$3.7 million
Fines
1.8%$671 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Parks, recreation and libraries18%Roads, transit and parking15%Running the government and other costs5.1%Interest on debt3.8%

What stands out

18%

of Mountain Home's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$11.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$6.3 million
  • Sewer systems$4.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$8.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$5.1 million
  • Fire protection$3.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$491 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
18%$6.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
15%$5.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.2 million
Running the government and other costs
5.1%$1.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$892 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$563 thousand
  • Government buildings$297 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$17 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$8 thousand
Interest on debt
3.8%$1.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$776 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$527 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Mountain Home. 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 Mountain Home 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.