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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Mendon took in $98 thousand and spent $60 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)63%City taxes37%

What stands out

20%

of Mendon'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 taxes37%

Other taxes
20%$20 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
16%$16 thousand

Fees for services63%

Fees for services
63%$62 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$43 thousand
  • Sewer$14 thousand
  • Garbage collection$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities55%Running the government and other costs45%

What stands out

45%

of Mendon'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
55%$33 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$27 thousand
  • Sewer systems$6 thousand
Running the government and other costs
45%$27 thousand
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$16 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
  • Government buildings$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Mendon. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. 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 Mendon 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.