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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended July 31, 2021), Maywood took in $22.8 million and spent $14.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes70%Federal tax money16%State tax money6.2%Fees for services4.4%Fines and other3.3%

What stands out

17%

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

City taxes70%

Other taxes
31%$7.1 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$4.7 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.5 million
  • Other licenses$522 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$209 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$78 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
22%$5.0 million
Sales tax
17%$4.0 million

Fees for services4.4%

Fees for services
4.4%$1.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$3.6 million

State tax money6.2%

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

From the state
6.2%$1.4 million

Fines and other3.3%

Fines
2.5%$563 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.8%$189 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs42%Police, fire, courts and jails38%Roads, transit and parking7.7%Housing and community development7.6%Interest on debt1.2%All other spending2.7%

What stands out

42%

of Maywood's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
42%$6.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$5.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$5.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$242 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.7%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$640 thousand
  • Public transit$473 thousand
Housing and community development
7.6%$1.1 million
Interest on debt
1.2%$179 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.2%$168 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$168 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.1%$156 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 3 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$61 thousand
  • Water supply$39 thousand
  • Electric power$30 thousand
  • Sewer systems$24 thousand
  • Gas supply$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$59 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$59 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Maywood. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended July 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 Maywood 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.