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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Meadowlands took in $153 thousand and spent $103 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes35%Fees for services (water, sewer)27%State tax money25%Fines and other13%

What stands out

35%

of Meadowlands' money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes35%

Property tax
35%$54 thousand

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$41 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$22 thousand
  • Sewer$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$38 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$20 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs60%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries5.8%

What stands out

60%

of Meadowlands' 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%

Running the government and other costs
60%$62 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$49 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$22 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$15 thousand
  • Sewer systems$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$13 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.8%$6 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Meadowlands. 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 Meadowlands 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.