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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), McMechen took in $2.4 million and spent $1.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)48%City taxes23%Federal tax money15%County and local tax money9.5%Fines and other3.6%State tax money0.4%

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes23%

Other taxes
14%$346 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$267 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$59 thousand
  • Other licenses$19 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.6%$209 thousand

Fees for services48%

Fees for services
48%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$467 thousand
  • Sewer$368 thousand
  • Other service charges$331 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$375 thousand

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state
0.4%$9 thousand

County and local tax money9.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.5%$229 thousand

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$53 thousand
Fines
1.4%$34 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs16%Health and hospitals12%Roads, transit and parking8.5%All other spending11%

What stands out

12%

of McMechen's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$559 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$281 thousand
  • Water supply$278 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$461 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$461 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$311 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$311 thousand
Health and hospitals
12%$224 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$224 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.5%$164 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$164 thousand
Interest on debt
5.7%$111 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$92 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$19 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.3%$103 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$103 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of McMechen. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of McMechen 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.