Town government · Jefferson Davis County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Bassfield took in $299 thousand and spent $598 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)94%Fines and other5.7%

What stands out

94%

of Bassfield'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%.

Fees for services94%

Fees for services
94%$282 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and garbage collection
  • Water$256 thousand
  • Garbage collection$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Running the government and other costs34%Housing and community development18%Police, fire, courts and jails2.7%Interest on debt2.3%

What stands out

18%

of Bassfield's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$256 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$250 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$6 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$204 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$204 thousand
Housing and community development
18%$108 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.7%$16 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$15 thousand
  • Police$1 thousand
Interest on debt
2.3%$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bassfield. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. 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 Town of Bassfield 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.