City government · Lincoln County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Brookhaven took in $21.8 million and spent $19.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money42%City taxes28%Fees for services (water, sewer)24%Fines and other3.6%Federal tax money2.9%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

42%

of Brookhaven's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

City taxes28%

Property tax
25%$5.4 million
Other taxes
3.3%$724 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$595 thousand
  • Other licenses$129 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$5.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$1.7 million
  • Sewer$1.6 million
  • Garbage collection$1.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$327 thousand
  • Airport$206 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$54 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.9%

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

From the federal government
2.9%$629 thousand

State tax money42%

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

From the state
42%$9.1 million

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$28 thousand

Fines and other3.6%

Fines
1.9%$425 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.7%$363 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries8.1%All other spending1.5%

What stands out

35%

of Brookhaven's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$6.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.5 million
  • Fire protection$3.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$210 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$129 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$5.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.5 million
  • Sewer systems$881 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$2.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$751 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$263 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$2.1 million
  • Airports$292 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.1%$1.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
  • Libraries$155 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$164 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$151 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$13 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.6%$116 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$116 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Brookhaven. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Brookhaven 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.