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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Matthews took in $2.0 million and spent $921 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes39%State tax money38%Fees for services (water)21%Fines and other1.7%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

34%

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

City taxes39%

Sales tax
34%$667 thousand
Other taxes
3.9%$76 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; alcoholic beverage licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$74 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.5%$30 thousand

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$411 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$411 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money38%

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

From the state
38%$737 thousand

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%$4 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$30 thousand
Fines
0.2%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs42%Police, fire, courts and jails40%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Roads, transit and parking5.0%Parks, recreation and libraries1.0%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

40%

of Matthews' 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%

Running the government and other costs
42%$384 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$344 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$33 thousand
  • Government buildings$7 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
40%$366 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsInspections and regulation; fire protection and 1 more
  • Inspections and regulation$310 thousand
  • Fire protection$40 thousand
  • Police$16 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$114 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$70 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$29 thousand
  • Sewer systems$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.0%$46 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$46 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$9 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Matthews. 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 Matthews 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.