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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Maplewood took in $3.1 million and spent $6.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (housing, garbage collection)40%City taxes36%State tax money14%Fines and other10%

What stands out

36%

of Maplewood's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes36%

Other taxes
36%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; housing and 1 more
  • Other service charges$1.2 million
  • Housing$57 thousand
  • Garbage collection$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$441 thousand

Fines and other10%

Fines
10%$316 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs61%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Interest on debt11%Parks, recreation and libraries7.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.3%

What stands out

61%

of Maplewood'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%

Running the government and other costs
61%$3.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$3.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
Interest on debt
11%$665 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.9%$483 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$483 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.3%$138 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$138 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Maplewood. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Maplewood 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.