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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Picayune took in $26.4 million and spent $22.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (gas, water)42%State tax money34%City taxes21%Fines and other3.1%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

34%

of Picayune's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

City taxes21%

Property tax
17%$4.6 million
Other taxes
3.6%$958 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$958 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$11.0 million
What's in fees for servicesGas; water and 4 more
  • Gas$7.2 million
  • Water$1.9 million
  • Garbage collection$1.7 million
  • Airport$134 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$60 thousand
  • Other service charges$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$92 thousand

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$8.9 million

Fines and other3.1%

Fines
1.6%$417 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.5%$404 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities49%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs11%Roads, transit and parking10%Interest on debt1.0%

What stands out

49%

of Picayune's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
49%$11.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; water supply and 1 more
  • Gas supply$7.4 million
  • Water supply$2.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$6.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$3.8 million
  • Fire protection$2.8 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$2.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$802 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$657 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$116 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$2.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
  • Airports$269 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$232 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Picayune. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Picayune 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.