City government · Richland County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Mansfield took in $105 million and spent $117 million.

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

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

City taxes43%Fees for services (water, sewer)27%State tax money11%Federal tax money8.8%Fines and other7.0%County and local tax money3.4%

What stands out

31%

of Mansfield's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes43%

Individual income tax
31%$32.3 million
Business income tax
5.7%$6.0 million
Other taxes
4.1%$4.3 million
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$2.6 million
  • Public utility taxes$557 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$483 thousand
  • Other licenses$324 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$271 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$43 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.8%$1.9 million
Sales tax
0.5%$509 thousand

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$28.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$13.8 million
  • Sewer$10.9 million
  • Other service charges$3.5 million
  • Airport$175 thousand
  • Parking$64 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.8%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
8.8%$9.3 million

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$11.3 million

County and local tax money3.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.4%$3.6 million

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$5.3 million
Fines
1.9%$2.0 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Roads, transit and parking22%Running the government and other costs18%Interest on debt3.5%All other spending5.7%

What stands out

22%

of Mansfield's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$32.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 3 more
  • Fire protection$14.1 million
  • Police$12.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$4.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.0 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$48 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$26.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$15.0 million
  • Sewer systems$11.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
22%$26.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$24.9 million
  • Airports$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$21.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$17.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
  • Government buildings$1.3 million
Interest on debt
3.5%$4.1 million
Sent to other local governments
2.8%$3.2 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$3.2 million
Housing and community development
1.8%$2.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$1.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$17 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Mansfield. 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 Mansfield 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.