Town government · Bolivar County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Merigold took in $890 thousand and spent $764 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money51%Town taxes23%State tax money14%Fees for services (water, sewer)12%Fines and other0.7%

What stands out

51%

of Merigold's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes23%

Property tax
20%$175 thousand
Other taxes
2.9%$26 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$25 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$104 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$67 thousand
  • Sewer$32 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money51%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
51%$456 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$123 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$3 thousand
Fines
0.3%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Housing and community development39%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails5.2%Roads, transit and parking3.4%Parks, recreation and libraries2.1%

What stands out

39%

of Merigold's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Housing and community development
39%$298 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$204 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$120 thousand
  • Sewer systems$60 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$24 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$180 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other government-run businesses
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$175 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.2%$40 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$32 thousand
  • Fire protection$8 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.4%$26 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$26 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$16 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Merigold. 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 Merigold 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.