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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Menlo took in $23 thousand and spent $9 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money52%City taxes22%County and local tax money22%Fines and other4.3%

What stands out

22%

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

City taxes22%

Other taxes
22%$5 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money52%

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

From the state
52%$12 thousand

County and local tax money22%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
22%$5 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs56%Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Parks, recreation and libraries11%

What stands out

56%

of Menlo'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
56%$5 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$3 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$3 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power and gas supply
  • Electric power$2 thousand
  • Gas supply$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 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 December 31, 2021. 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.