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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Meriden took in $194 thousand and spent $166 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)47%City taxes33%State tax money11%Federal tax money5.7%County and local tax money1.5%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

12%

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

City taxes33%

Property tax
21%$40 thousand
Sales tax
12%$23 thousand
Other taxes
0.5%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$92 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$37 thousand
  • Water$29 thousand
  • Garbage collection$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.7%

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

From the federal government
5.7%$11 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$22 thousand

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.5%$3 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Roads, transit and parking25%Interest on debt3.0%Police, fire, courts and jails2.4%

What stands out

25%

of Meriden'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
38%$63 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$45 thousand
  • Government buildings$10 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$52 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$32 thousand
  • Sewer systems$20 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
25%$42 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$42 thousand
Interest on debt
3.0%$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.4%$4 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$3 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Meriden. 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 Meriden 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.