City government · Rankin County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Flowood took in $54.7 million and spent $43.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money48%Fees for services (sewer, water)26%City taxes16%County and local tax money6.5%Fines and other4.1%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

48%

of Flowood's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

City taxes16%

Property tax
14%$7.4 million
Other taxes
2.4%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$767 thousand
  • Other licenses$265 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$175 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$74 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$14.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$8.7 million
  • Water$3.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$154 thousand

State tax money48%

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

From the state
48%$26.0 million

County and local tax money6.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.5%$3.6 million

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$1.1 million
Fines
2.0%$1.1 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Roads, transit and parking20%Parks, recreation and libraries9.0%Running the government and other costs7.6%All other spending5.5%

What stands out

20%

of Flowood's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$13.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$6.4 million
  • Fire protection$5.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$909 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$90 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$12.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$6.4 million
  • Water supply$5.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$689 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$8.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.0%$3.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.9 million
Running the government and other costs
7.6%$3.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$973 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$700 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$567 thousand
Interest on debt
3.1%$1.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.2 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$182 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.1%$899 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$899 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$87 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$87 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$35 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$35 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Flowood. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Flowood 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.