Town government · Lee County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Plantersville took in $598 thousand and spent $809 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)56%Town taxes33%State tax money10%

What stands out

56%

of Plantersville's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

Town taxes33%

Property tax
27%$159 thousand
Other taxes
6.7%$40 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$39 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services56%

Fees for services
56%$337 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$201 thousand
  • Sewer$136 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$62 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities52%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking2.3%Parks, recreation and libraries1.7%

What stands out

26%

of Plantersville'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
52%$418 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$255 thousand
  • Sewer systems$163 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$212 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$178 thousand
  • Fire protection$25 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$9 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$146 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$146 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.3%$19 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$19 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$14 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Plantersville. 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 Town of Plantersville 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.