Town government · Newton County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Hickory took in $393 thousand and spent $1 thousand.

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 (water, electric power)94%Town taxes5.9%

What stands out

94%

of Hickory's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

Town taxes5.9%

Property tax
5.9%$23 thousand

Fees for services94%

Fees for services
94%$370 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and electric power
  • Water$325 thousand
  • Electric power$45 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Interest on debt100%

What stands out

100%

of Hickory's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Interest on debt
100%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Hickory. 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 Town of Hickory 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.