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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Marlow took in $9.8 million and spent $9.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, garbage collection)66%City taxes23%Fines and other5.8%Federal tax money4.0%County and local tax money0.8%State tax money0.4%

What stands out

22%

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

City taxes23%

Sales tax
22%$2.2 million
Other taxes
0.8%$80 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$60 thousand
  • Other licenses$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services66%

Fees for services
66%$6.4 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; garbage collection and 5 more
  • Electric power$4.4 million
  • Garbage collection$766 thousand
  • Water$662 thousand
  • Sewer$351 thousand
  • Other service charges$193 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$47 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.0%

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

From the federal government
4.0%$391 thousand

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state
0.4%$41 thousand

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$74 thousand

Fines and other5.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$466 thousand
Fines
1.0%$102 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities55%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Roads, transit and parking4.0%Parks, recreation and libraries2.0%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

55%

of Marlow'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
55%$5.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; garbage and solid waste and 2 more
  • Electric power$3.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$641 thousand
  • Sewer systems$444 thousand
  • Water supply$381 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$1.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other government-run businesses
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$196 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$1.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$317 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$19 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.0%$361 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$361 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$182 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$118 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$64 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$68 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Marlow. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Marlow 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.