City government · Pike County, AR

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Murfreesboro took in $986 thousand and spent $946 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes76%Fines and other23%State tax money1.5%

What stands out

60%

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

City taxes76%

Sales tax
60%$595 thousand
Other taxes
11%$107 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$106 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.4%$43 thousand

State tax money1.5%

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

From the state
1.5%$15 thousand

Fines and other23%

Interest, rents and other
20%$195 thousand
Fines
3.1%$31 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs51%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Parks, recreation and libraries3.6%Interest on debt0.1%

What stands out

51%

of Murfreesboro'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
51%$483 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$296 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$105 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$82 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$214 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$178 thousand
  • Fire protection$36 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$214 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$214 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$34 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$34 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Murfreesboro. 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 Murfreesboro 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.