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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Maypearl took in $967 thousand and spent $1.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes47%Fees for services (water, sewer)31%Fines and other22%State tax money0.1%

What stands out

16%

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

City taxes47%

Property tax
37%$353 thousand
Sales tax
10%$100 thousand

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$303 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$153 thousand
  • Sewer$150 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.1%

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

From the state
0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other22%

Fines
16%$159 thousand
Interest, rents and other
5.3%$51 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails44%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Running the government and other costs24%Interest on debt4.3%

What stands out

44%

of Maypearl'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
44%$525 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$427 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$98 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$322 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$193 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$77 thousand
  • Sewer systems$52 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$283 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$281 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Interest on debt
4.3%$51 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Maypearl. 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 Maypearl 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.