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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), McFarland took in $23.9 million and spent $14.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes40%Fines and other26%Fees for services (water, sewer)25%State tax money8.7%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

26%

of McFarland's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 4.9%.

City taxes40%

Other taxes
19%$4.6 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$4.3 million
  • Public utility taxes$203 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$112 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
11%$2.6 million
Property tax
9.6%$2.3 million

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$6.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$2.2 million
  • Sewer$1.9 million
  • Garbage collection$1.4 million
  • Other service charges$610 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.7%

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

From the state
8.7%$2.1 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$54 thousand

Fines and other26%

Interest, rents and other
26%$6.1 million
Fines
0.2%$44 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Roads, transit and parking15%Interest on debt5.1%Housing and community development2.8%

What stands out

33%

of McFarland'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
33%$4.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$4.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$460 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$3.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Sewer systems$1.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$2.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$2.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$256 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$2.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$2.1 million
  • Public transit$93 thousand
Interest on debt
5.1%$729 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$635 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$94 thousand
Housing and community development
2.8%$402 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of McFarland. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of McFarland 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.