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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Mayo took in $988 thousand and spent $973 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (garbage collection, water)46%Town taxes37%State tax money12%Federal tax money4.3%County and local tax money1.0%Fines and other0.1%

What stands out

22%

of Mayo's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes37%

Other taxes
22%$222 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$103 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$64 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$55 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
15%$145 thousand

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$454 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; water and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$163 thousand
  • Water$156 thousand
  • Sewer$135 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.3%

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

From the federal government
4.3%$42 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$114 thousand

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$10 thousand

Fines and other0.1%

Interest, rents and other
0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities52%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking18%Police, fire, courts and jails6.0%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%Interest on debt0.1%

What stands out

52%

of Mayo's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
52%$507 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$233 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$138 thousand
  • Water supply$136 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$218 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$115 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$103 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$177 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$177 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.0%$58 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$32 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$15 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$11 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$12 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Mayo. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Mayo 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.