Village government · Union County, MS

Blue Springs's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Blue Springs took in $115 thousand and spent $67 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money43%Federal tax money23%Fines and other20%Village taxes15%

What stands out

23%

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

Village taxes15%

Property tax
13%$15 thousand
Other taxes
1.7%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money23%

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

From the federal government
23%$26 thousand

State tax money43%

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

From the state
43%$49 thousand

Fines and other20%

Fines
20%$23 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs60%Police, fire, courts and jails40%

What stands out

40%

of Blue Springs' 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%

Running the government and other costs
60%$40 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$40 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
40%$27 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$27 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Blue Springs. 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 Village of Blue Springs 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.