City government · De Soto Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Mansfield took in $7.2 million and spent $6.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes48%Fees for services (water, sewer)28%State tax money18%Federal tax money3.5%Fines and other2.2%

What stands out

34%

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

City taxes48%

Sales tax
34%$2.4 million
Other taxes
7.6%$544 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$278 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$261 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.5%$465 thousand

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$2.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$1.4 million
  • Sewer$404 thousand
  • Garbage collection$225 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.5%

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

From the federal government
3.5%$250 thousand

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$1.3 million

Fines and other2.2%

Fines
1.2%$83 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.0%$73 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Roads, transit and parking6.3%Interest on debt2.2%Sent to other local governments0.2%

What stands out

26%

of Mansfield's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$2.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.6 million
  • Sewer systems$548 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$130 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$1.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$192 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$158 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$563 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.3%$395 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$395 thousand
Interest on debt
2.2%$139 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$12 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to the state government$7 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Mansfield. 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 Mansfield 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.