Town government · Bolivar County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Boyle took in $1.3 million and spent $965 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)31%State tax money23%Town taxes17%Federal tax money16%County and local tax money11%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

16%

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

Town taxes17%

Property tax
15%$195 thousand
Other taxes
2.2%$29 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$21 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$407 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$177 thousand
  • Water$177 thousand
  • Garbage collection$32 thousand
  • Other service charges$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$208 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$297 thousand

County and local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
11%$148 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$11 thousand
Fines
0.2%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities53%Running the government and other costs30%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Roads, transit and parking5.3%

What stands out

53%

of Boyle'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
53%$509 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$203 thousand
  • Sewer systems$196 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$110 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$285 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$223 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$62 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$120 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$114 thousand
  • Fire protection$3 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.3%$51 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$51 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Boyle. 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 Boyle 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.