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Mount Vernon's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Mount Vernon took in $31.6 million and spent $21.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (water, sewer)34%Fines and other11%State tax money7.7%County and local tax money3.5%

What stands out

35%

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

City taxes44%

Individual income tax
35%$11.1 million
Business income tax
4.9%$1.5 million
Property tax
3.1%$965 thousand
Other taxes
1.1%$338 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$152 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$141 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$26 thousand
  • Other licenses$18 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$10.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$5.4 million
  • Sewer$4.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$318 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$76 thousand
  • Other service charges$34 thousand
  • Parking$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$4 thousand

State tax money7.7%

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

From the state
7.7%$2.4 million

County and local tax money3.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.5%$1.1 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
10%$3.2 million
Fines
0.4%$124 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking15%Parks, recreation and libraries7.1%All other spending4.5%

What stands out

34%

of Mount Vernon's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$7.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$3.3 million
  • Police$3.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.1 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$33 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$5.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$3.3 million
  • Water supply$2.0 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$3.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$601 thousand
  • Government buildings$458 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$385 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$202 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$3.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$3.2 million
  • Parking$28 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.1%$1.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
Interest on debt
2.2%$489 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$398 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$91 thousand
Housing and community development
2.2%$486 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Mount Vernon. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 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 Mount Vernon 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.