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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Mackay took in $678 thousand and spent $195 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)42%County and local tax money37%City taxes14%Fines and other6.8%

What stands out

37%

of Mackay'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 taxes14%

Property tax
14%$94 thousand

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$288 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$194 thousand
  • Sewer$90 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
  • Airport$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money37%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
37%$250 thousand

Fines and other6.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.8%$46 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs68%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.7%Roads, transit and parking0.5%

What stands out

68%

of Mackay'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
68%$132 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$66 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$62 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$43 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$43 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.7%$19 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$16 thousand
  • Sewer systems$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.5%$1 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports
  • Airports$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Mackay. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Mackay 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.