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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Madeira took in $14.3 million and spent $20.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes65%County and local tax money14%State tax money10%Fines and other8.7%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)1.8%

What stands out

40%

of Madeira's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes65%

Individual income tax
40%$5.7 million
Property tax
21%$3.1 million
Other taxes
4.0%$566 thousand
What's in other taxesAmusement licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Amusement licenses$273 thousand
  • Other licenses$174 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$119 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.8%

Fees for services
1.8%$255 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Other service charges$178 thousand
  • Garbage collection$44 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$33 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$1.5 million

County and local tax money14%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
14%$2.0 million

Fines and other8.7%

Interest, rents and other
7.9%$1.1 million
Fines
0.8%$109 thousand

Where it goes

Parks, recreation and libraries46%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs11%Roads, transit and parking6.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.3%All other spending2.3%

What stands out

46%

of Madeira's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Parks, recreation and libraries
46%$9.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$9.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$5.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.7 million
  • Fire protection$2.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$398 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$168 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$2.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$573 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$402 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.6%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingToll roads and bridges
  • Toll roads and bridges$1.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.3%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$701 thousand
  • Water supply$556 thousand
  • Sewer systems$16 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$410 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$326 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$84 thousand
Housing and community development
0.3%$57 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Madeira. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Madeira 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.