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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Mount Vernon took in $635 thousand and spent $628 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)52%State tax money21%City taxes16%County and local tax money7.9%Fines and other2.7%

What stands out

7.9%

of Mount Vernon's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes16%

Property tax
13%$82 thousand
Other taxes
3.5%$22 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$21 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services52%

Fees for services
52%$331 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$170 thousand
  • Sewer$157 thousand
  • Other service charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$133 thousand

County and local tax money7.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.9%$50 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities65%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking11%Police, fire, courts and jails6.4%Interest on debt5.3%Parks, recreation and libraries0.3%

What stands out

65%

of Mount Vernon'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
65%$410 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$264 thousand
  • Water supply$145 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$73 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and government buildings
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$66 thousand
  • Government buildings$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$70 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$70 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.4%$40 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$40 thousand
Interest on debt
5.3%$33 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$29 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 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 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 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.