Town government · Sunflower County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Doddsville took in $104 thousand and spent $105 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, garbage collection)38%State tax money33%Town taxes22%Fines and other7.7%

What stands out

33%

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

Town taxes22%

Property tax
15%$16 thousand
Other taxes
6.7%$7 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$39 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and garbage collection
  • Water$31 thousand
  • Garbage collection$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$34 thousand

Fines and other7.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$4 thousand
Fines
3.8%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Roads, transit and parking14%Running the government and other costs11%Parks, recreation and libraries1.9%Interest on debt1.0%

What stands out

31%

of Doddsville'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
40%$42 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$30 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$7 thousand
  • Sewer systems$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$33 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$31 thousand
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$15 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$15 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$12 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Doddsville. 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 Doddsville 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.