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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended August 31, 2023), Mandeville took in $39.7 million and spent $26.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended August 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes62%Fees for services (sewer, water)14%Federal tax money12%State tax money6.9%Fines and other5.2%

What stands out

55%

of Mandeville's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes62%

Sales tax
55%$21.7 million
Property tax
5.2%$2.1 million
Other taxes
2.1%$825 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and public utility taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$817 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$5.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$2.3 million
  • Water$1.4 million
  • Garbage collection$892 thousand
  • Other service charges$842 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$4.9 million

State tax money6.9%

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

From the state
6.9%$2.7 million

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$1.6 million
Fines
1.1%$429 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs51%Police, fire, courts and jails38%Roads, transit and parking11%

What stands out

51%

of Mandeville's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
51%$13.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$12.7 million
  • Other and not broken out$516 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$171 thousand
  • Government buildings$68 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$49 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$10.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$10.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$24 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$2.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.9 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Mandeville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Mandeville 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.