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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Mansfield took in $187 million and spent $194 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes46%Fees for services (electric power, water)35%State tax money14%Federal tax money2.6%Fines and other2.0%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

35%

of Mansfield's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.

Town taxes46%

Property tax
45%$84.2 million
Other taxes
1.5%$2.7 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.6 million
  • Other licenses$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$64.8 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 6 more
  • Electric power$36.1 million
  • Water$17.4 million
  • Sewer$6.3 million
  • Other service charges$2.9 million
  • School tuition and transportation$1.6 million
  • Airport$235 thousand
  • School lunches$177 thousand
  • Other school charges$69 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.6%

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

From the federal government
2.6%$5.0 million

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$26.7 million

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$198 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$3.6 million
Fines
<0.1%$108 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges45%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails6.4%Roads, transit and parking2.2%All other spending3.4%

What stands out

45%

of Mansfield's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
45%$87.7 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$87.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$50.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$33.5 million
  • Water supply$7.8 million
  • Sewer systems$6.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.3 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$32.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$28.9 million
  • Government buildings$1.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.4%$12.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$6.0 million
  • Fire protection$5.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$718 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.2%$4.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$3.8 million
  • Airports$325 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.3%$2.6 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2.4 million
  • Sent to the state government$214 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$1.9 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.6 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$311 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$1.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$776 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$251 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$652 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$652 thousand
Social services
0.1%$210 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$210 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$110 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$110 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Mansfield. 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 Town 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.