City government · Simpson County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Magee took in $8.1 million and spent $6.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money58%City taxes19%Fees for services (sewer, water)13%Fines and other11%

What stands out

58%

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

City taxes19%

Property tax
15%$1.2 million
Other taxes
4.1%$334 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$216 thousand
  • Other licenses$118 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$1.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$538 thousand
  • Water$483 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money58%

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

From the state
58%$4.7 million

Fines and other11%

Fines
6.7%$544 thousand
Interest, rents and other
4.0%$323 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Running the government and other costs32%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries9.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.5%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

38%

of Magee's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$2.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$1.0 million
  • Police$1.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$390 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$2.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$851 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$390 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$390 thousand
  • Government buildings$390 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$767 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$767 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.7%$617 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$617 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.5%$478 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$478 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$32 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Magee. 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 Magee 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.