Town government · Perry County, MS

New Augusta's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), New Augusta took in $733 thousand and spent $838 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money35%Fees for services (water)28%Town taxes23%Fines and other12%County and local tax money2.5%

What stands out

35%

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

Town taxes23%

Property tax
17%$128 thousand
Other taxes
5.2%$38 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$37 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$205 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$205 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$259 thousand

County and local tax money2.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.5%$18 thousand

Fines and other12%

Fines
6.7%$49 thousand
Interest, rents and other
4.9%$36 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs32%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries4.1%

What stands out

31%

of New Augusta'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%

Running the government and other costs
32%$266 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other and not broken out
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$214 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$52 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$263 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$170 thousand
  • Fire protection$47 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$46 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$154 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$154 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$121 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$121 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.1%$34 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$32 thousand
  • Libraries$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of New Augusta. 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 New Augusta 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.