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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Mexia took in $11.2 million and spent $9.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)52%City taxes43%Federal tax money3.3%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

20%

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

City taxes43%

Sales tax
20%$2.3 million
Property tax
20%$2.3 million
Other taxes
2.8%$312 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$285 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services52%

Fees for services
52%$5.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$3.0 million
  • Sewer$1.8 million
  • Garbage collection$1.1 million
  • Other government-run businesses$11 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.3%

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

From the federal government
3.3%$374 thousand

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$4 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Fines
1.1%$119 thousand
Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Police, fire, courts and jails37%Running the government and other costs13%Parks, recreation and libraries4.9%Health and hospitals1.7%Interest on debt1.3%

What stands out

37%

of Mexia'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$3.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$950 thousand
  • Sewer systems$665 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$3.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$1.8 million
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$166 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$1.2 million
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$904 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$282 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.9%$455 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$231 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$224 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.7%$162 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$162 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$119 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Mexia. 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 Mexia 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.