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Mount Vernon's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Mount Vernon took in $2.4 million and spent $2.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)40%County and local tax money20%Federal tax money18%City taxes17%Fines and other3.3%State tax money1.8%

What stands out

20%

of Mount Vernon's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes17%

Other taxes
15%$368 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$196 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$117 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$27 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$19 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$6 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.6%$40 thousand

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$979 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 1 more
  • Sewer$476 thousand
  • Other service charges$286 thousand
  • Water$217 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$443 thousand

State tax money1.8%

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

From the state
1.8%$45 thousand

County and local tax money20%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
20%$482 thousand

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$45 thousand
Fines
1.5%$36 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Running the government and other costs30%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Roads, transit and parking7.3%Interest on debt4.0%Health and hospitals0.1%

What stands out

43%

of Mount Vernon'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
43%$873 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$497 thousand
  • Water supply$376 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$607 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Government buildings$255 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$244 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$108 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$307 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$278 thousand
  • Fire protection$29 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.3%$147 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$147 thousand
Interest on debt
4.0%$81 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$62 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$19 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$3 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Mount Vernon. 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 Mount Vernon 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.