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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Mathis took in $6.0 million and spent $7.4 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 taxes46%Fees for services (water, sewer)44%State tax money6.0%Fines and other3.8%

What stands out

19%

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

City taxes46%

Property tax
22%$1.3 million
Sales tax
19%$1.2 million
Other taxes
5.1%$306 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$306 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$2.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Sewer$787 thousand
  • Garbage collection$572 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.0%

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

From the state
6.0%$362 thousand

Fines and other3.8%

Fines
3.8%$228 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities51%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries3.1%Interest on debt1.7%

What stands out

51%

of Mathis' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
51%$3.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.0 million
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$641 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$223 thousand
  • Fire protection$122 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$878 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$612 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$188 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$78 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$839 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$839 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.1%$231 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$185 thousand
  • Libraries$46 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$123 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Mathis. 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 Mathis 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.