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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Madras took in $20.4 million and spent $16.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money33%Fees for services (sewer, water)25%City taxes19%Fines and other12%Federal tax money10%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

10%

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

City taxes19%

Property tax
10%$2.1 million
Other taxes
8.3%$1.7 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$442 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$44 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$5.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$3.9 million
  • Water$690 thousand
  • Airport$459 thousand
  • Other service charges$90 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$71 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$2.1 million

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$6.7 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$108 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
9.8%$2.0 million
Fines
2.5%$505 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking44%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Running the government and other costs6.3%Interest on debt3.7%Parks, recreation and libraries2.5%

What stands out

44%

of Madras' spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
44%$7.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$4.4 million
  • Roads and highways$2.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$4.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$3.8 million
  • Water supply$639 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$2.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$2.6 million
Running the government and other costs
6.3%$1.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$735 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$152 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$146 thousand
Interest on debt
3.7%$607 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$604 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$412 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$412 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Madras. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. 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 Madras 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.