Town government · Greene County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Leakesville took in $1.8 million and spent $1.5 million.

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, sewer)58%State tax money22%Town taxes18%Fines and other1.4%

What stands out

58%

of Leakesville'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 taxes18%

Property tax
14%$247 thousand
Other taxes
4.4%$78 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$65 thousand
  • Other licenses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services58%

Fees for services
58%$1.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$499 thousand
  • Sewer$448 thousand
  • Garbage collection$70 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$392 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Fines
1.4%$25 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities61%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking9.4%Interest on debt5.1%Parks, recreation and libraries1.4%Running the government and other costs0.4%

What stands out

61%

of Leakesville'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
61%$930 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$456 thousand
  • Water supply$398 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$76 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$337 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$231 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$106 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.4%$142 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$142 thousand
Interest on debt
5.1%$77 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$50 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$27 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$21 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$15 thousand
  • Libraries$6 thousand
Running the government and other costs
0.4%$6 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Leakesville. 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 Leakesville 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.