City government · Jefferson County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Fayette took in $2.0 million and spent $1.8 million.

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 (sewer, water)49%City taxes25%State tax money23%Fines and other4.2%

What stands out

23%

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

City taxes25%

Property tax
16%$332 thousand
Other taxes
8.2%$166 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$155 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$9 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services49%

Fees for services
49%$986 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$462 thousand
  • Water$408 thousand
  • Other service charges$69 thousand
  • Garbage collection$47 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$456 thousand

Fines and other4.2%

Fines
3.6%$73 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.5%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Interest on debt3.6%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%

What stands out

23%

of Fayette'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
47%$833 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$467 thousand
  • Water supply$313 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$53 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$465 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$465 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$409 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$335 thousand
  • Fire protection$46 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$28 thousand
Interest on debt
3.6%$64 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$33 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$31 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Fayette. 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 City of Fayette 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.