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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Menlo took in $325 thousand and spent $241 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes46%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)24%State tax money14%Federal tax money8.0%County and local tax money4.3%Fines and other3.7%

What stands out

13%

of Menlo's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes46%

Property tax
33%$108 thousand
Sales tax
13%$42 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$78 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Sewer$53 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$16 thousand
  • Garbage collection$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.0%

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

From the federal government
8.0%$26 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$44 thousand

County and local tax money4.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.3%$14 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking34%Parks, recreation and libraries21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Running the government and other costs18%Police, fire, courts and jails5.0%Sent to other local governments1.7%

What stands out

21%

of Menlo's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
34%$83 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$83 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
21%$51 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$27 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$24 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$48 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$43 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$5 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$43 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$21 thousand
  • Government buildings$11 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.0%$12 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; fire protection and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$9 thousand
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
  • Police$1 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.7%$4 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Menlo 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.