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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Medina took in $4.0 million and spent $4.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes71%Fees for services (garbage collection)12%Fines and other11%State tax money4.8%Federal tax money1.6%

What stands out

29%

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

City taxes71%

Property tax
34%$1.4 million
Sales tax
29%$1.1 million
Other taxes
7.8%$308 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$129 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$127 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$40 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$11 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$489 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$489 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.6%

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

From the federal government
1.6%$62 thousand

State tax money4.8%

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

From the state
4.8%$189 thousand

Fines and other11%

Fines
8.4%$334 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.1%$82 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails49%Running the government and other costs24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%Parks, recreation and libraries8.1%Roads, transit and parking5.7%Interest on debt3.0%

What stands out

49%

of Medina's 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
49%$2.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$1.2 million
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Fire protection$21 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$939 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$172 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$33 thousand
  • Government buildings$7 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$509 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$509 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.1%$393 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$393 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.7%$277 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$277 thousand
Interest on debt
3.0%$147 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Medina. 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 Medina 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.