Town government · Copiah County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Georgetown took in $556 thousand and spent $347 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money52%State tax money20%Fees for services (sewer, water)15%Town taxes11%Fines and other2.3%

What stands out

52%

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

Town taxes11%

Property tax
9.4%$52 thousand
Other taxes
1.4%$8 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$83 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$42 thousand
  • Water$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money52%

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

From the federal government
52%$290 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$110 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs81%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Interest on debt1.7%

What stands out

81%

of Georgetown's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
81%$281 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$133 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$92 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$56 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$60 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$31 thousand
  • Water supply$29 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Georgetown. 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 Georgetown 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.