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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Mansfield took in $1.4 million and spent $1.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)81%City taxes9.5%County and local tax money8.7%State tax money0.3%Fines and other0.1%

What stands out

81%

of Mansfield's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes9.5%

Property tax
7.1%$97 thousand
Other taxes
2.3%$32 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 3 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$14 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$7 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services81%

Fees for services
81%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 3 more
  • Electric power$745 thousand
  • Sewer$187 thousand
  • Water$117 thousand
  • Garbage collection$51 thousand
  • Other service charges$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$4 thousand

County and local tax money8.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.7%$118 thousand

Fines and other0.1%

Interest, rents and other
0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities80%Running the government and other costs18%Interest on debt1.2%Police, fire, courts and jails0.2%

What stands out

80%

of Mansfield'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
80%$1.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$647 thousand
  • Water supply$213 thousand
  • Sewer systems$120 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$54 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$238 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$188 thousand
  • Government buildings$50 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$16 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$11 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.2%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Mansfield. 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 City of Mansfield 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.