City government · Lauderdale County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Marion took in $1.8 million and spent $1.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)40%City taxes32%State tax money26%Fines and other2.1%

What stands out

26%

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

City taxes32%

Property tax
27%$487 thousand
Other taxes
5.1%$91 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$72 thousand
  • Other licenses$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$719 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$360 thousand
  • Water$294 thousand
  • Garbage collection$65 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$460 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$34 thousand
Fines
0.2%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking9.2%Interest on debt1.7%

What stands out

28%

of Marion'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$634 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$337 thousand
  • Sewer systems$185 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$112 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$455 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$408 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$24 thousand
  • Fire protection$23 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$341 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)$286 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$55 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.2%$148 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$148 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$27 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Marion. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Marion 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.