City government · Tallahatchie County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Charleston took in $2.7 million and spent $2.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)41%City taxes30%State tax money19%Fines and other7.7%County and local tax money1.9%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

5.9%

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

City taxes30%

Property tax
25%$665 thousand
Other taxes
4.9%$131 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$118 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$575 thousand
  • Sewer$206 thousand
  • Garbage collection$184 thousand
  • Airport$134 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$7 thousand

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$520 thousand

County and local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.9%$51 thousand

Fines and other7.7%

Fines
5.9%$158 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.8%$49 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking17%Interest on debt4.1%

What stands out

33%

of Charleston'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$833 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$641 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$101 thousand
  • Fire protection$88 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$759 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$355 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$217 thousand
  • Sewer systems$187 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$434 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$264 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$97 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$55 thousand
  • Government buildings$18 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$421 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$400 thousand
  • Airports$21 thousand
Interest on debt
4.1%$104 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$92 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Charleston. 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 Charleston 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.