City government · Mackinac County, MI

Mackinac Island's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2024), Mackinac Island took in $24.1 million and spent $9.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money54%City taxes19%Fees for services (sewer, water)17%State tax money5.9%Fines and other3.5%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

54%

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

City taxes19%

Property tax
13%$3.2 million
Other taxes
5.4%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.1 million
  • Other licenses$173 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$4.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$1.6 million
  • Water$1.2 million
  • Garbage collection$1.2 million
  • Other service charges$201 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money54%

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

From the federal government
54%$13.1 million

State tax money5.9%

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

From the state
5.9%$1.4 million

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$159 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$846 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Roads, transit and parking21%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Interest on debt6.4%All other spending5.4%

What stands out

21%

of Mackinac Island's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$2.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$1.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
21%$2.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit and roads and highways
  • Public transit$1.4 million
  • Roads and highways$602 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$1.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$375 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$185 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$116 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$816 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$278 thousand
  • Fire protection$169 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$140 thousand
Interest on debt
6.4%$596 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$594 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$2 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.1%$291 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$291 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$207 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$119 thousand
  • Libraries$88 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Mackinac Island. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Mackinac Island 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.