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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Marysville took in $152 million and spent $134 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (sewer, water)44%State tax money6.6%Fines and other4.8%Federal tax money0.3%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

16%

of Marysville's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.2%.

City taxes44%

Sales tax
17%$25.2 million
Other taxes
16%$24.3 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Other licenses$10.6 million
  • Public utility taxes$9.1 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$3.8 million
  • Amusement taxes$347 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$272 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$227 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
11%$17.3 million

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$66.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$26.5 million
  • Water$16.5 million
  • Garbage collection$16.3 million
  • Other service charges$5.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.8 million
  • Road charges$107 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$402 thousand

State tax money6.6%

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

From the state
6.6%$9.9 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$380 thousand

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$7.0 million
Fines
0.2%$308 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Roads, transit and parking17%Running the government and other costs9.6%Parks, recreation and libraries5.9%All other spending7.0%

What stands out

34%

of Marysville's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$46.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$24.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$14.9 million
  • Sewer systems$6.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$35.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 4 more
  • Police$19.8 million
  • Fire protection$7.2 million
  • Prisons and jails$5.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.7 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$252 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$52 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$22.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$22.6 million
Running the government and other costs
9.6%$12.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$9.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$126 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$41 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.9%$7.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7.9 million
Interest on debt
2.3%$3.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$2.7 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$424 thousand
Housing and community development
2.3%$3.1 million
Environment and natural resources
1.4%$1.8 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.8 million
Health and hospitals
0.7%$934 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$934 thousand
Social services
0.3%$336 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$336 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Marysville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Marysville 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.