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Mayfield Heights's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Mayfield Heights took in $41.3 million and spent $37.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes80%Fines and other6.8%Federal tax money4.6%Fees for services (parks and recreation)3.9%State tax money2.4%County and local tax money2.0%

What stands out

62%

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

City taxes80%

Individual income tax
62%$25.6 million
Property tax
14%$5.8 million
Other taxes
4.1%$1.7 million
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other licenses and 6 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$845 thousand
  • Other licenses$365 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$259 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$118 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$68 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$32 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$13 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.9%

Fees for services
3.9%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$1.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$550 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.6%

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

From the federal government
4.6%$1.9 million

State tax money2.4%

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

From the state
2.4%$978 thousand

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.0%$806 thousand

Fines and other6.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$2.7 million
Fines
0.4%$156 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails47%Roads, transit and parking29%Running the government and other costs12%Parks, recreation and libraries4.6%Interest on debt4.3%All other spending3.9%

What stands out

29%

of Mayfield Heights' 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
47%$17.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$9.6 million
  • Fire protection$6.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$972 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$297 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
29%$10.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10.8 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$4.4 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)$2.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
  • Government buildings$784 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.6%$1.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
Interest on debt
4.3%$1.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.9%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
Social services
0.6%$239 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$239 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$163 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$163 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Mayfield Heights. 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 Mayfield Heights 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.