City government · Mitchell County, IA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Mitchell took in $79 thousand and spent $57 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes65%State tax money16%Fees for services (garbage collection)6.3%County and local tax money6.3%Fines and other6.3%

What stands out

18%

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

City taxes65%

Property tax
47%$37 thousand
Sales tax
18%$14 thousand

Fees for services6.3%

Fees for services
6.3%$5 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$13 thousand

County and local tax money6.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.3%$5 thousand

Fines and other6.3%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs53%Roads, transit and parking26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Police, fire, courts and jails7.0%Parks, recreation and libraries1.8%

What stands out

53%

of Mitchell'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
53%$30 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; other government-run businesses and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$14 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$8 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
  • Government buildings$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$15 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$15 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$7 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$7 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.0%$4 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2 thousand
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Mitchell. 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 Mitchell 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.