Town government · Yazoo County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Bentonia took in $790 thousand and spent $772 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money49%State tax money20%Fees for services (sewer, water)17%Fines and other7.7%Town taxes5.7%

What stands out

49%

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

Town taxes5.7%

Property tax
4.6%$36 thousand
Other taxes
1.1%$9 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$134 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$67 thousand
  • Water$67 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money49%

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

From the federal government
49%$389 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$161 thousand

Fines and other7.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.8%$54 thousand
Fines
0.9%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities71%Running the government and other costs13%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Roads, transit and parking2.8%

What stands out

71%

of Bentonia's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
71%$545 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$506 thousand
  • Water supply$39 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$103 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$103 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$102 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$83 thousand
  • Fire protection$19 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.8%$22 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$22 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bentonia. 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 Bentonia 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.