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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Menno took in $1.1 million and spent $1.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes53%Fees for services (sewer, water)38%State tax money5.0%Fines and other4.1%

What stands out

25%

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

City taxes53%

Sales tax
25%$280 thousand
Property tax
24%$263 thousand
Other taxes
4.0%$44 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; alcoholic beverage licenses and 4 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$13 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$10 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$10 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$5 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$5 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$421 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$193 thousand
  • Water$151 thousand
  • Garbage collection$63 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$4 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.0%

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

From the state
5.0%$55 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$45 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking14%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Parks, recreation and libraries12%All other spending6.0%

What stands out

12%

of Menno's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$405 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$173 thousand
  • Water supply$143 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$89 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$170 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$108 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$28 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$17 thousand
  • Government buildings$13 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$144 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$144 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$136 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$112 thousand
  • Fire protection$19 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$130 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$120 thousand
  • Libraries$10 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.1%$32 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$32 thousand
Housing and community development
2.4%$25 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Menno. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. 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 Menno 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.