Town government · Washington County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Metcalfe took in $530 thousand and spent $448 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, gas)64%Federal tax money19%Town taxes15%Fines and other1.5%State tax money1.3%

What stands out

19%

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

Town taxes15%

Property tax
11%$57 thousand
Other taxes
3.8%$20 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services64%

Fees for services
64%$338 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; gas and 2 more
  • Water$199 thousand
  • Gas$93 thousand
  • Garbage collection$26 thousand
  • Electric power$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$100 thousand

State tax money1.3%

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

From the state
1.3%$7 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities67%Running the government and other costs33%

What stands out

67%

of Metcalfe'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
67%$300 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply
  • Gas supply$300 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$148 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$148 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Metcalfe. 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 Town of Metcalfe 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.