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St. Mary's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), St. Mary took in $441 thousand and spent $381 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)56%City taxes20%State tax money16%County and local tax money5.9%Fines and other2.0%

What stands out

7.5%

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

City taxes20%

Property tax
11%$50 thousand
Sales tax
7.5%$33 thousand
Other taxes
0.9%$4 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and motor vehicle licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services56%

Fees for services
56%$247 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$146 thousand
  • Sewer$101 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$72 thousand

County and local tax money5.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.9%$26 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Fines
1.8%$8 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities70%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Roads, transit and parking9.4%Running the government and other costs1.8%Parks, recreation and libraries1.3%

What stands out

70%

of St. Mary'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
70%$265 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$150 thousand
  • Sewer systems$115 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$68 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$65 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.4%$36 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$36 thousand
Running the government and other costs
1.8%$7 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$4 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of St. Mary. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. 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 St. Mary 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.