Town government · Newton County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Decatur took in $1.7 million and spent $1.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)37%Town taxes24%Federal tax money13%County and local tax money12%State tax money12%Fines and other2.0%

What stands out

13%

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

Town taxes24%

Property tax
18%$300 thousand
Other taxes
6.3%$106 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; alcoholic beverage licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$98 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$619 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$270 thousand
  • Sewer$231 thousand
  • Garbage collection$115 thousand
  • Housing$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$210 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$200 thousand

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$209 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Fines
1.5%$25 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.5%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Roads, transit and parking19%Running the government and other costs13%Interest on debt1.1%

What stands out

32%

of Decatur'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$447 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$185 thousand
  • Water supply$185 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$77 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$396 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$348 thousand
  • Fire protection$48 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$231 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$231 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$160 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other government-run businesses
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$153 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$7 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Decatur. 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 Decatur 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.