Town government · Bolivar County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Duncan took in $465 thousand and spent $373 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money65%Fees for services (water, sewer)20%Town taxes16%

What stands out

65%

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

Town taxes16%

Property tax
13%$62 thousand
Other taxes
2.6%$12 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$91 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$52 thousand
  • Sewer$26 thousand
  • Garbage collection$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money65%

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

From the state
65%$300 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities69%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails4.3%Roads, transit and parking3.5%Parks, recreation and libraries2.1%Interest on debt1.1%

What stands out

69%

of Duncan's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
69%$258 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$210 thousand
  • Sewer systems$30 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$18 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$74 thousand
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$33 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$25 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$13 thousand
  • Government buildings$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.3%$16 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$13 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.5%$13 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$8 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Duncan. 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 Duncan 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.