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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Midlothian took in $61.1 million and spent $70.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes89%Fees for services5.5%County and local tax money4.9%State tax money0.1%

What stands out

16%

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

City taxes89%

Property tax
61%$37.5 million
Sales tax
16%$9.9 million
Other taxes
12%$7.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$4.1 million
  • Other licenses$3.2 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$11 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.5%

Fees for services
5.5%$3.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$3.3 million

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%$81 thousand

County and local tax money4.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.9%$3.0 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Running the government and other costs37%Interest on debt6.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.5%Roads, transit and parking5.4%All other spending5.4%

What stands out

37%

of Midlothian's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$27.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$14.6 million
  • Fire protection$12.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$430 thousand
Running the government and other costs
37%$26.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$23.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$784 thousand
  • Government buildings$509 thousand
Interest on debt
6.9%$4.9 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$4.4 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$496 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.5%$3.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$2.7 million
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.4%$3.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.0%$2.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.7 million
  • Libraries$113 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.4%$964 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$964 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Midlothian. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Midlothian 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.