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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Manvel took in $10.8 million and spent $6.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes75%Fees for services (water, sewer)14%Fines and other9.6%State tax money1.0%

What stands out

21%

of Manvel's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes75%

Property tax
54%$5.8 million
Sales tax
21%$2.3 million
Other taxes
0.7%$72 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes
  • Other selective sales taxes$72 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$544 thousand
  • Sewer$534 thousand
  • Electric power$320 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$76 thousand
  • Gas$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.0%

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

From the state
1.0%$110 thousand

Fines and other9.6%

Interest, rents and other
7.3%$791 thousand
Fines
2.3%$249 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails51%Running the government and other costs25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Interest on debt8.6%Parks, recreation and libraries1.4%

What stands out

51%

of Manvel'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
51%$3.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$2.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$381 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$1.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$324 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$866 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$564 thousand
  • Sewer systems$302 thousand
Interest on debt
8.6%$557 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$90 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$90 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Manvel. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Manvel 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.