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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Mendenhall took in $2.5 million and spent $2.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)33%State tax money32%City taxes26%Fines and other7.1%County and local tax money1.4%

What stands out

32%

of Mendenhall's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

City taxes26%

Property tax
21%$527 thousand
Other taxes
5.2%$130 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$113 thousand
  • Other licenses$9 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$826 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$370 thousand
  • Sewer$228 thousand
  • Garbage collection$191 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$805 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%$34 thousand

Fines and other7.1%

Fines
5.8%$145 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.3%$32 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries7.1%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

29%

of Mendenhall's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$749 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$661 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$88 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$742 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$381 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$287 thousand
  • Sewer systems$74 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$586 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$277 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$184 thousand
  • Government buildings$101 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$24 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$276 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$276 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.1%$180 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$154 thousand
  • Libraries$26 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$19 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$13 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Mendenhall. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Mendenhall 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.