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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Mingo took in $536 thousand and spent $441 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)33%City taxes31%State tax money18%Fines and other8.6%Federal tax money6.3%County and local tax money3.0%

What stands out

6.3%

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

City taxes31%

Property tax
24%$131 thousand
Sales tax
6.3%$34 thousand
Other taxes
0.4%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$178 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$73 thousand
  • Sewer$56 thousand
  • Other service charges$27 thousand
  • Garbage collection$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.3%

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

From the federal government
6.3%$34 thousand

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$95 thousand

County and local tax money3.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.0%$16 thousand

Fines and other8.6%

Interest, rents and other
8.6%$46 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities48%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking12%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Parks, recreation and libraries9.5%All other spending4.1%

What stands out

10%

of Mingo'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
48%$211 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$99 thousand
  • Water supply$90 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$22 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$71 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$32 thousand
  • Government buildings$19 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$15 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$55 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$55 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$44 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$39 thousand
  • Police$3 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.5%$42 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$24 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$18 thousand
Housing and community development
2.3%$10 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$5 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.7%$3 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$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Mingo. 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 Mingo 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.