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Mountain Grove's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Mountain Grove took in $3.8 million and spent $3.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes77%Fees for services (water, sewer)22%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

61%

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

City taxes77%

Sales tax
61%$2.3 million
Other taxes
16%$617 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$421 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$154 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$21 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$835 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$508 thousand
  • Sewer$327 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other0.9%

Fines
0.9%$34 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Roads, transit and parking17%Running the government and other costs16%Parks, recreation and libraries14%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

32%

of Mountain Grove's 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$868 thousand
  • Fire protection$263 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$78 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$818 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$555 thousand
  • Sewer systems$263 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$632 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$622 thousand
  • Airports$10 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$611 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Government buildings$335 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$276 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$527 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$527 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$22 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Mountain Grove. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 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 Mountain Grove 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.