County government · Newton County, MS

Newton County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Newton County took in $13.5 million and spent $16.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes56%Federal tax money14%State tax money10%Fees for services (garbage collection)8.9%Fines and other8.9%Local tax money2.5%

What stands out

14%

of Newton County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 3%.

County taxes56%

Property tax
54%$7.3 million
Other taxes
1.9%$262 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$262 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.9%

Fees for services
8.9%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$1.1 million
  • Other service charges$72 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$1.9 million

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$1.4 million

Local tax money2.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.5%$336 thousand

Fines and other8.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$607 thousand
Fines
4.4%$595 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking43%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.3%Sent to other local governments4.0%All other spending4.0%

What stands out

43%

of Newton County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
43%$7.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$4.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$3.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$906 thousand
  • Fire protection$216 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$215 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$2.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$790 thousand
  • Government buildings$445 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$47 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.3%$1.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.0 million
Sent to other local governments
4.0%$654 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$654 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.3%$213 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$213 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.2%$192 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$192 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$135 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$90 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$90 thousand
Social services
0.2%$30 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$30 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Newton County. 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 Newton County 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.