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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Mustang took in $31.6 million and spent $24.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes56%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)36%Fines and other3.2%County and local tax money3.0%State tax money1.3%

What stands out

56%

of Mustang's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes56%

Sales tax
56%$17.6 million
Property tax
0.8%$266 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$11.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Water$4.5 million
  • Garbage collection$2.9 million
  • Sewer$2.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
  • Other government-run businesses$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.3%

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

From the state
1.3%$423 thousand

County and local tax money3.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.0%$937 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$715 thousand
Fines
1.0%$303 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Running the government and other costs5.3%Roads, transit and parking4.6%Interest on debt4.0%

What stands out

15%

of Mustang's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$9.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$5.6 million
  • Fire protection$3.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$271 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$7.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$4.2 million
  • Sewer systems$2.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$3.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$3.2 million
  • Libraries$509 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.3%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$834 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$253 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$194 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.6%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Interest on debt
4.0%$971 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Mustang. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Mustang 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.