Town government · Newton County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Chunky took in $130 thousand and spent $110 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)56%Town taxes28%Federal tax money11%State tax money3.1%Fines and other1.5%

What stands out

20%

of Chunky's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes28%

Other taxes
20%$26 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other selective sales taxes
  • Public utility taxes$14 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.5%$11 thousand

Fees for services56%

Fees for services
56%$73 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$58 thousand
  • Other service charges$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$14 thousand

State tax money3.1%

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

From the state
3.1%$4 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs50%Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Police, fire, courts and jails4.5%Interest on debt4.5%

What stands out

50%

of Chunky's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
50%$55 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$55 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
41%$45 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$45 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.5%$5 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
Interest on debt
4.5%$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Chunky. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Chunky 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.