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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Mullens took in $1.2 million and spent $1.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes45%Fees for services (sewer, water)44%Fines and other4.3%Federal tax money3.5%State tax money2.6%

What stands out

16%

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

City taxes45%

Property tax
20%$240 thousand
Sales tax
16%$186 thousand
Other taxes
9.6%$115 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$85 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$21 thousand
  • Other licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$532 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$267 thousand
  • Water$187 thousand
  • Other service charges$56 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.5%

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

From the federal government
3.5%$42 thousand

State tax money2.6%

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

From the state
2.6%$31 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$36 thousand
Fines
1.3%$16 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Roads, transit and parking8.9%Parks, recreation and libraries8.7%Running the government and other costs6.9%All other spending4.5%

What stands out

32%

of Mullens' 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
39%$487 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$313 thousand
  • Water supply$174 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$407 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$386 thousand
  • Fire protection$21 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.9%$112 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$112 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.7%$109 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$109 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.9%$87 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$87 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.9%$36 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$36 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$20 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Mullens. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Mullens 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.