Town government · Hinds County, MS
Bolton's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Bolton took in $802 thousand and spent $646 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Bolton's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.
Town taxes47%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
- Public utility taxes$23 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services12%
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
- Water$51 thousand
- Sewer$43 thousand
- Garbage collection$2 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money8.1%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money33%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other0.2%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Bolton'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%
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$249 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$42 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
- Police$169 thousand
- Courts and legal services$18 thousand
- Fire protection$5 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Water supply$64 thousand
- Garbage and solid waste$42 thousand
- Sewer systems$39 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$18 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Bolton. 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 Bolton 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.