Town government · Effingham County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Mason took in $257 thousand and spent $194 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money35%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)34%Town taxes19%Federal tax money8.9%Fines and other3.1%

What stands out

35%

of Mason's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Town taxes19%

Property tax
19%$49 thousand

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$87 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Sewer$60 thousand
  • Garbage collection$24 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.9%

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

From the federal government
8.9%$23 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$90 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Fines
1.9%$5 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.2%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs41%Roads, transit and parking34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Interest on debt1.5%

What stands out

34%

of Mason'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%

Running the government and other costs
41%$80 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other government-run businesses
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$69 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$11 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
34%$66 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$66 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$45 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$26 thousand
  • Sewer systems$19 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of Town of Mason 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.