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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Munising took in $9.4 million and spent $9.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)42%Federal tax money22%City taxes16%State tax money13%Fines and other5.3%County and local tax money1.1%

What stands out

22%

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

City taxes16%

Property tax
16%$1.5 million
Other taxes
0.4%$39 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$29 thousand
  • Other licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$3.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$1.8 million
  • Water$861 thousand
  • Housing$697 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$521 thousand
  • Garbage collection$73 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money22%

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

From the federal government
22%$2.1 million

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$1.2 million

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$100 thousand

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.3%$499 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Running the government and other costs20%Housing and community development13%Roads, transit and parking11%Police, fire, courts and jails7.6%All other spending11%

What stands out

13%

of Munising's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$3.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.1 million
  • Water supply$1.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$89 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$1.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$328 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$184 thousand
Housing and community development
13%$1.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$987 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$987 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.6%$681 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$574 thousand
  • Fire protection$60 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$47 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.5%$585 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$585 thousand
Interest on debt
4.6%$411 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$286 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$125 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$16 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Munising. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Munising 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.