Village government · Cheboygan County, MI

Mackinaw City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Mackinaw City took in $7.5 million and spent $7.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended February 28, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)42%Village taxes22%Federal tax money16%Fines and other9.8%State tax money8.5%County and local tax money1.4%

What stands out

16%

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

Village taxes22%

Property tax
21%$1.6 million
Other taxes
0.6%$42 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$3.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Sewer$1.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$751 thousand
  • Water$631 thousand
  • Other service charges$584 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$1.2 million

State tax money8.5%

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

From the state
8.5%$632 thousand

County and local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.4%$106 thousand

Fines and other9.8%

Interest, rents and other
9.8%$735 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Running the government and other costs34%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Roads, transit and parking5.8%Parks, recreation and libraries4.9%Interest on debt1.0%

What stands out

34%

of Mackinaw City's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$2.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$2.0 million
  • Water supply$888 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$2.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.3 million
  • Government buildings$708 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$376 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$106 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$845 thousand
  • Fire protection$155 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$70 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$69 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.8%$432 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$432 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.9%$360 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$360 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$72 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Mackinaw City. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Mackinaw City 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.