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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Marston took in $765 thousand and spent $115 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes76%Fees for services (water)22%State tax money1.8%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

59%

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

City taxes76%

Sales tax
59%$448 thousand
Property tax
11%$83 thousand
Other taxes
6.7%$51 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$44 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$5 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$167 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$167 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.8%

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

From the state
1.8%$14 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking64%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Running the government and other costs17%

What stands out

64%

of Marston's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
64%$74 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$74 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$22 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$13 thousand
  • Fire protection$9 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$19 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Marston. 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 Marston 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.