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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Merino took in $314 thousand and spent $270 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)70%Town taxes16%Federal tax money11%Fines and other2.5%

What stands out

11%

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

Town taxes16%

Other taxes
8.3%$26 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere and public utility taxes
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$15 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.6%$24 thousand

Fees for services70%

Fees for services
70%$221 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$110 thousand
  • Sewer$58 thousand
  • Other service charges$53 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$35 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs37%Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Roads, transit and parking6.7%Interest on debt4.1%Parks, recreation and libraries1.9%

What stands out

37%

of Merino'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
37%$99 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$99 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$84 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$65 thousand
  • Sewer systems$19 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$53 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$53 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.7%$18 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$18 thousand
Interest on debt
4.1%$11 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Merino. 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 Town of Merino 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.