City government · Leflore County, MS

Itta Bena's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Itta Bena took in $3.4 million and spent $4.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)85%City taxes7.2%State tax money6.8%County and local tax money0.8%

What stands out

85%

of Itta Bena'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%.

City taxes7.2%

Property tax
4.6%$159 thousand
Other taxes
2.6%$88 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$85 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services85%

Fees for services
85%$2.9 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 3 more
  • Electric power$2.2 million
  • Water$388 thousand
  • Sewer$261 thousand
  • Garbage collection$117 thousand
  • Other service charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.8%

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

From the state
6.8%$235 thousand

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$29 thousand

Fines and other<0.1%

Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities67%Running the government and other costs14%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Roads, transit and parking6.1%Interest on debt0.9%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%

What stands out

67%

of Itta Bena's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
67%$2.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$2.1 million
  • Water supply$329 thousand
  • Sewer systems$186 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$117 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$551 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$551 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$477 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$234 thousand
  • Police$210 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$25 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$8 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.1%$246 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$246 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$37 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$30 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$30 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Itta Bena. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Itta Bena 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.