Town government · Coahoma County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Lyon took in $240 thousand and spent $142 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes49%Fees for services (water, sewer)37%State tax money7.9%Fines and other4.6%County and local tax money1.7%

What stands out

49%

of Lyon's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Town taxes49%

Property tax
49%$118 thousand

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$88 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$49 thousand
  • Sewer$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.9%

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

From the state
7.9%$19 thousand

County and local tax money1.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.7%$4 thousand

Fines and other4.6%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs73%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.0%Interest on debt2.8%

What stands out

73%

of Lyon'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
73%$104 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$54 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$50 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$24 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$18 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.0%$10 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$5 thousand
  • Water supply$5 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Lyon. 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 Lyon 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.