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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Mauldin took in $36.7 million and spent $34.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes69%State tax money18%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)6.8%Fines and other3.5%County and local tax money2.7%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

35%

of Mauldin's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 6.1%.

City taxes69%

Other taxes
35%$12.8 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$8.4 million
  • Other licenses$2.2 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$2.2 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
34%$12.5 million

Fees for services6.8%

Fees for services
6.8%$2.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Sewer$1.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$939 thousand
  • Garbage collection$140 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$97 thousand

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$6.7 million

County and local tax money2.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.7%$978 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$1.1 million
Fines
0.4%$164 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Running the government and other costs26%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Roads, transit and parking4.4%Interest on debt1.5%

What stands out

42%

of Mauldin'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
42%$14.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$7.7 million
  • Fire protection$5.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$583 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$8.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.9 million
  • Government buildings$1.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$456 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$4.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$4.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.0 million
  • Sewer systems$1.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.4%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$513 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Mauldin. 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 Mauldin 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.