City government · Pontotoc County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Pontotoc took in $18.6 million and spent $20.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (gas, water)62%State tax money23%Fines and other7.6%City taxes5.3%County and local tax money2.1%

What stands out

62%

of Pontotoc'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%.

City taxes5.3%

Other taxes
5.3%$979 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$635 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$240 thousand
  • Other licenses$73 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services62%

Fees for services
62%$11.5 million
What's in fees for servicesGas; water and 3 more
  • Gas$8.0 million
  • Water$1.7 million
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Garbage collection$434 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$255 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$4.3 million

County and local tax money2.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.1%$390 thousand

Fines and other7.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.3%$989 thousand
Fines
2.3%$429 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities63%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs7.3%Roads, transit and parking5.9%Parks, recreation and libraries3.2%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

63%

of Pontotoc's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
63%$12.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Gas supply$8.5 million
  • Sewer systems$2.3 million
  • Water supply$1.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$391 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$4.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.7 million
  • Fire protection$1.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$105 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$39 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.3%$1.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$596 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$593 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$277 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.9%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$646 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$646 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$71 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$45 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$26 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Pontotoc. 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 City of Pontotoc 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.