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Mexico Beach's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Mexico Beach took in $43.2 million and spent $17.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money65%State tax money18%City taxes8.4%Fees for services (sewer, water)5.4%Fines and other3.2%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

65%

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

City taxes8.4%

Property tax
6.4%$2.7 million
Other taxes
2.1%$888 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Other licenses$570 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$136 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$106 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$76 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.4%

Fees for services
5.4%$2.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$963 thousand
  • Water$920 thousand
  • Garbage collection$395 thousand
  • Other service charges$45 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money65%

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

From the federal government
65%$27.9 million

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$7.6 million

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$292 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$1.4 million
Fines
<0.1%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking49%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Running the government and other costs11%All other spending2.1%

What stands out

49%

of Mexico Beach's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
49%$8.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingToll roads and bridges and roads and highways
  • Toll roads and bridges$7.9 million
  • Roads and highways$456 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$2.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Water supply$884 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$610 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$2.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$799 thousand
  • Police$698 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$480 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$102 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$1.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.9 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$1.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$115 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$91 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.1%$196 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$196 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$156 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Mexico Beach. 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 City of Mexico Beach 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.