Town government · Fountain County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Mellott took in $34 thousand and spent $34 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money79%Town taxes15%County and local tax money5.9%

What stands out

79%

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

Town taxes15%

Property tax
15%$5 thousand

State tax money79%

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

From the state
79%$27 thousand

County and local tax money5.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.9%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs71%Roads, transit and parking29%

What stands out

71%

of Mellott'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
71%$24 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$24 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
29%$10 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Mellott. 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 Town of Mellott 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.