Town government · Tishomingo County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Burnsville took in $817 thousand and spent $1.2 million.

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

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)56%State tax money30%Town taxes11%Fines and other3.4%

What stands out

30%

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

Town taxes11%

Property tax
11%$92 thousand

Fees for services56%

Fees for services
56%$455 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$285 thousand
  • Sewer$110 thousand
  • Garbage collection$60 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$242 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Fines
3.1%$25 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.4%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities79%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Running the government and other costs4.4%Parks, recreation and libraries4.0%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

79%

of Burnsville'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
79%$932 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$773 thousand
  • Sewer systems$104 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$55 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$138 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$114 thousand
  • Fire protection$11 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$10 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$3 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.4%$52 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$52 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.0%$47 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$26 thousand
  • Libraries$21 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Burnsville. 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 Burnsville 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.