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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), McLeansboro took in $8.8 million and spent $8.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)69%State tax money16%City taxes6.5%Federal tax money4.7%Fines and other3.8%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

69%

of McLeansboro'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 taxes6.5%

Property tax
6.5%$575 thousand

Fees for services69%

Fees for services
69%$6.1 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 3 more
  • Electric power$3.9 million
  • Water$1.0 million
  • Gas$996 thousand
  • Garbage collection$161 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.7%

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

From the federal government
4.7%$416 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$1.4 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$15 thousand

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$331 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities58%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking1.5%Interest on debt1.4%Parks, recreation and libraries1.1%

What stands out

58%

of McLeansboro'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
58%$4.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; gas supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$3.3 million
  • Gas supply$867 thousand
  • Water supply$553 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$183 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$846 thousand
  • Police$801 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$1.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$922 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$512 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$173 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.5%$126 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$126 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$117 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$91 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$64 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$27 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of McLeansboro. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of McLeansboro 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.