City government · Newton County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Newton took in $5.1 million and spent $4.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money46%City taxes28%Fees for services (sewer, water)24%Fines and other3.1%

What stands out

46%

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

City taxes28%

Property tax
22%$1.1 million
Other taxes
5.7%$287 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$268 thousand
  • Other licenses$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$446 thousand
  • Water$446 thousand
  • Other service charges$304 thousand
  • Airport$5 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money46%

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

From the state
46%$2.3 million

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$113 thousand
Fines
0.8%$43 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Roads, transit and parking16%Running the government and other costs13%Parks, recreation and libraries7.5%Interest on debt1.9%

What stands out

35%

of Newton'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$897 thousand
  • Fire protection$474 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$83 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$68 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$560 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$304 thousand
  • Sewer systems$284 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$695 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$644 thousand
  • Airports$51 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$548 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$454 thousand
  • Government buildings$80 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$14 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.5%$326 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$298 thousand
  • Libraries$28 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$81 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Newton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Newton 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.