City government · Sunflower County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Drew took in $1.7 million and spent $2.0 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 taxes33%Fees for services (water, sewer)32%State tax money21%Federal tax money7.5%Fines and other5.7%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

7.5%

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

City taxes33%

Property tax
26%$450 thousand
Other taxes
7.0%$119 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$115 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$550 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$301 thousand
  • Sewer$145 thousand
  • Garbage collection$104 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.5%

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

From the federal government
7.5%$127 thousand

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$351 thousand

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$6 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$68 thousand
Fines
1.6%$28 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Housing and community development24%Roads, transit and parking11%Running the government and other costs9.5%All other spending3.6%

What stands out

24%

of Drew's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$527 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$204 thousand
  • Sewer systems$172 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$151 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$519 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$463 thousand
  • Fire protection$47 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$9 thousand
Housing and community development
24%$477 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$224 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$224 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.5%$191 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$147 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$24 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$20 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.1%$63 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$49 thousand
  • Libraries$14 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Drew. 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 Drew 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.