City government · Rankin County, MS
Florence's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Florence took in $6.2 million and spent $4.5 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Florence's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.
City taxes25%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
- Public utility taxes$169 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$19 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services32%
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
- Water$958 thousand
- Sewer$803 thousand
- Garbage collection$202 thousand
- Parks and recreation$44 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money34%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other8.9%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Florence'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%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
- Police$1.2 million
- Courts and legal services$285 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$57 thousand
- Fire protection$47 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
- Water supply$569 thousand
- Sewer systems$387 thousand
- Garbage and solid waste$216 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$294 thousand
- Other and not broken out$267 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$26 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$547 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$406 thousand
- Libraries$5 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
- Interest on water supply debt$97 thousand
- Interest on general debt$28 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Florence. 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 City of Florence 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.