City government · Bolivar County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Cleveland took in $19.4 million and spent $20.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes31%State tax money31%Fees for services (water, sewer)30%Fines and other3.5%County and local tax money2.9%Federal tax money2.0%

What stands out

31%

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

City taxes31%

Property tax
22%$4.3 million
Other taxes
8.6%$1.7 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$562 thousand
  • Other licenses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$5.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$1.8 million
  • Sewer$1.6 million
  • Garbage collection$1.4 million
  • Other service charges$959 thousand
  • Airport$90 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.0%

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

From the federal government
2.0%$396 thousand

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$6.0 million

County and local tax money2.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.9%$559 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$516 thousand
Fines
0.8%$159 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking18%Parks, recreation and libraries6.9%All other spending4.1%

What stands out

18%

of Cleveland's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$6.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Police$4.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$599 thousand
  • Fire protection$533 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$444 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$4.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.8 million
  • Sewer systems$1.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.3 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$3.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$264 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$182 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$3.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$3.2 million
  • Airports$489 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.9%$1.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
Health and hospitals
2.7%$549 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$549 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$305 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$185 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$120 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Cleveland. 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 Cleveland 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.