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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Marshall took in $33.6 million and spent $27.4 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 taxes50%Fees for services (water, sewer)45%Fines and other3.7%Federal tax money0.9%County and local tax money0.5%State tax money0.1%

What stands out

25%

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

City taxes50%

Sales tax
25%$8.5 million
Property tax
18%$6.2 million
Other taxes
6.5%$2.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.0 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$938 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$208 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$15.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$6.2 million
  • Sewer$3.7 million
  • Garbage collection$3.0 million
  • Other service charges$1.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$378 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.9%

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

From the federal government
0.9%$293 thousand

State tax money0.1%

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

From the state
0.1%$49 thousand

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$164 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$854 thousand
Fines
1.2%$387 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking10%Parks, recreation and libraries7.2%All other spending2.8%

What stands out

38%

of Marshall'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
38%$10.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$5.7 million
  • Fire protection$4.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$238 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$7.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.9 million
  • Sewer systems$1.5 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$3.7 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$1.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$826 thousand
  • Government buildings$622 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$566 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$2.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.2%$2.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
  • Libraries$431 thousand
Housing and community development
1.3%$361 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$275 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$182 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$93 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$135 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$135 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Marshall. 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 Marshall 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.