City government · Crittenden County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Marion took in $8.1 million and spent $9.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money40%City taxes25%Fees for services (water, sewer)16%Fines and other12%Federal tax money4.6%County and local tax money3.2%

What stands out

40%

of Marion's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

City taxes25%

Other taxes
13%$1.0 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; insurance premium taxes and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$303 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$265 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$222 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$126 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$98 thousand
  • Other licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
6.5%$527 thousand
Property tax
4.5%$366 thousand
Business income tax
1.3%$103 thousand

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$740 thousand
  • Sewer$427 thousand
  • Other service charges$112 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.6%

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

From the federal government
4.6%$372 thousand

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$3.2 million

County and local tax money3.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.2%$256 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$940 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities77%Running the government and other costs11%Police, fire, courts and jails6.8%Roads, transit and parking3.8%Parks, recreation and libraries1.0%All other spending0.6%

What stands out

77%

of Marion's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
77%$7.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$6.3 million
  • Water supply$630 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$1.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$790 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$240 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.8%$621 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$548 thousand
  • Fire protection$59 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$14 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.8%$346 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$346 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$89 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$89 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$51 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$26 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$25 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$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 Marion. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Marion 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.