Town government · Hinds County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Edwards took in $1.2 million and spent $1.1 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 taxes27%State tax money16%Fines and other11%Federal tax money5.1%County and local tax money3.2%

What stands out

5.1%

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

Town taxes27%

Property tax
26%$330 thousand
Other taxes
0.6%$8 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and motor fuel taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$464 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$292 thousand
  • Sewer$118 thousand
  • Garbage collection$54 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.1%

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

From the federal government
5.1%$64 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$200 thousand

County and local tax money3.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.2%$40 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$133 thousand
Fines
0.8%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Parks, recreation and libraries9.6%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

10%

of Edwards' spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
35%$394 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$264 thousand
  • Government buildings$57 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$55 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$18 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$355 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$224 thousand
  • Sewer systems$79 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$52 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$268 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$257 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$10 thousand
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.6%$109 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$109 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Edwards. 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 Edwards 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.