City government · Marion County, SC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Mullins took in $6.1 million and spent $5.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes41%Federal tax money17%State tax money14%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)14%Fines and other12%County and local tax money2.8%

What stands out

17%

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

City taxes41%

Property tax
17%$1.1 million
Other taxes
12%$756 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$559 thousand
  • Other licenses$161 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
11%$668 thousand

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$822 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and parks and recreation
  • Garbage collection$777 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$45 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$1.1 million

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$846 thousand

County and local tax money2.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.8%$167 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
11%$683 thousand
Fines
0.2%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails45%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Running the government and other costs18%Parks, recreation and libraries7.3%Sent to other local governments1.2%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

45%

of Mullins' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
45%$2.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.6 million
  • Fire protection$970 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$21 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$1.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$1.6 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$1.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$886 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$83 thousand
  • Government buildings$46 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.3%$410 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$410 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.2%$70 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$70 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$37 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Mullins. 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 Mullins 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.