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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Mansfield took in $241 million and spent $158 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes52%Fees for services (water, sewer)23%Fines and other20%Federal tax money5.2%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

19%

of Mansfield's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 6.9%.

City taxes52%

Property tax
31%$75.9 million
Sales tax
14%$34.8 million
Other taxes
5.9%$14.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$9.9 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$3.7 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$700 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$55.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$27.5 million
  • Sewer$15.5 million
  • Other service charges$6.0 million
  • Garbage collection$3.0 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$2.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$688 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.2%

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

From the federal government
5.2%$12.5 million

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$666 thousand

Fines and other20%

Interest, rents and other
19%$44.7 million
Fines
1.1%$2.6 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking8.5%Parks, recreation and libraries8.1%All other spending8.0%

What stands out

37%

of Mansfield's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 25%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$58.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$26.2 million
  • Fire protection$21.9 million
  • Prisons and jails$6.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$38.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$24.3 million
  • Sewer systems$10.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.6 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$23.0 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$13.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.9 million
  • Government buildings$1.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.5%$13.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$13.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.1%$12.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$11.6 million
  • Libraries$1.3 million
Interest on debt
5.8%$9.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$8.3 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$889 thousand
Housing and community development
1.2%$1.9 million
Health and hospitals
1.0%$1.6 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.6 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$21 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$21 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Mansfield. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Mansfield 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.