City government · Lee County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Baldwyn took in $4.7 million and spent $4.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (gas, water)57%City taxes18%State tax money15%Fines and other5.1%County and local tax money4.9%

What stands out

57%

of Baldwyn's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes18%

Property tax
17%$790 thousand
Other taxes
1.0%$49 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$19 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$17 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services57%

Fees for services
57%$2.6 million
What's in fees for servicesGas; water and 1 more
  • Gas$1.6 million
  • Water$618 thousand
  • Sewer$375 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$723 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%$229 thousand

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$143 thousand
Fines
2.0%$93 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities50%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs9.5%Roads, transit and parking6.8%Parks, recreation and libraries4.1%Interest on debt3.2%

What stands out

27%

of Baldwyn's 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
50%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; water supply and 2 more
  • Gas supply$720 thousand
  • Water supply$629 thousand
  • Sewer systems$475 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$158 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$959 thousand
  • Fire protection$81 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$29 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.5%$379 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$379 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.8%$271 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and toll roads and bridges
  • Roads and highways$247 thousand
  • Toll roads and bridges$24 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.1%$164 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$141 thousand
  • Libraries$23 thousand
Interest on debt
3.2%$128 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on gas supply debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on gas supply debt$74 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$46 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Baldwyn. 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 City of Baldwyn 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.