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Mount Vernon's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Mount Vernon took in $13.3 million and spent $15.4 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Mount Vernon's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.
City taxes18%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and alcoholic beverage licenses
- Public utility taxes$208 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$6 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services69%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 6 more
- Electric power$6.6 million
- Sewer$1.1 million
- Water$1.0 million
- Garbage collection$216 thousand
- Parks and recreation$146 thousand
- Transit fares$11 thousand
- Airport$9 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money7.0%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money1.5%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other4.1%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Mount Vernon's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
- Electric power$7.7 million
- Water supply$1.2 million
- Sewer systems$1.1 million
- Garbage and solid waste$205 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
- Roads and highways$1.9 million
- Public transit$118 thousand
- Airports$28 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
- Police$1.2 million
- Courts and legal services$61 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$306 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$49 thousand
- Government buildings$38 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
- Interest on general debt$214 thousand
- Interest on water supply debt$63 thousand
- Interest on electric power debt$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Mount Vernon. 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 Mount Vernon 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.