City government · Saline County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended October 31, 2023), Marshall took in $46.8 million and spent $54.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended October 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)67%City taxes19%Fines and other11%State tax money2.6%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

10%

of Marshall's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes19%

Sales tax
9.6%$4.5 million
Other taxes
5.4%$2.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$170 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$89 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.0%$1.8 million

Fees for services67%

Fees for services
67%$31.5 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 7 more
  • Electric power$18.4 million
  • Water$4.4 million
  • Sewer$3.6 million
  • Other service charges$2.0 million
  • Garbage collection$1.6 million
  • Road charges$1.0 million
  • Gas$276 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$143 thousand
  • Airport$130 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.6%

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

From the state
2.6%$1.2 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$104 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$5.0 million
Fines
0.1%$66 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities75%Police, fire, courts and jails9.4%Running the government and other costs7.9%Parks, recreation and libraries4.3%Roads, transit and parking3.1%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

75%

of Marshall's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
75%$40.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 3 more
  • Electric power$20.8 million
  • Sewer systems$12.1 million
  • Water supply$5.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.8 million
  • Gas supply$333 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.4%$5.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.9 million
  • Fire protection$2.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$124 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.9%$4.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other government-run businesses$2.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$244 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$111 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$2.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.8 million
  • Libraries$483 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.1%$1.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
  • Airports$246 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$406 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Marshall. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended October 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Marshall 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.