Town government · Lafayette County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Abbeville took in $373 thousand and spent $141 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money64%Fees for services (water, electric power)30%Town taxes6.7%

What stands out

64%

of Abbeville's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Town taxes6.7%

Property tax
3.8%$14 thousand
Other taxes
2.9%$11 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and motor fuel taxes
  • Public utility taxes$10 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$111 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; electric power and 1 more
  • Water$104 thousand
  • Electric power$4 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money64%

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

From the state
64%$237 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs56%Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Police, fire, courts and jails2.1%Interest on debt2.1%

What stands out

56%

of Abbeville's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
56%$79 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$79 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$56 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$56 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.1%$3 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$3 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Abbeville. 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 Town of Abbeville 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.