Town government · Calhoun County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Bruce took in $2.9 million and spent $2.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

State tax money42%Fees for services (water, sewer)26%Town taxes16%Fines and other9.2%County and local tax money7.2%

What stands out

42%

of Bruce's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Town taxes16%

Property tax
14%$408 thousand
Other taxes
2.1%$60 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$56 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$751 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$341 thousand
  • Sewer$266 thousand
  • Garbage collection$110 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money42%

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

From the state
42%$1.2 million

County and local tax money7.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.2%$210 thousand

Fines and other9.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$172 thousand
Fines
3.3%$95 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Parks, recreation and libraries23%Roads, transit and parking16%Running the government and other costs13%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

23%

of Bruce's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$691 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$601 thousand
  • Fire protection$79 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$11 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$620 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$273 thousand
  • Sewer systems$231 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$116 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
23%$606 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$509 thousand
  • Libraries$97 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$423 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$423 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$339 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$339 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bruce. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Town of Bruce 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.