Town government · Claiborne County, MS

Port Gibson's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Port Gibson took in $3.4 million and spent $3.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes36%Fees for services (water, sewer)32%State tax money24%Fines and other6.9%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

33%

of Port Gibson's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Town taxes36%

Property tax
33%$1.1 million
Other taxes
3.4%$116 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$110 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$570 thousand
  • Sewer$410 thousand
  • Garbage collection$131 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$829 thousand

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$16 thousand

Fines and other6.9%

Interest, rents and other
6.7%$229 thousand
Fines
0.2%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking10%Parks, recreation and libraries5.2%Interest on debt2.5%

What stands out

26%

of Port Gibson'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
32%$996 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$658 thousand
  • Sewer systems$232 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$106 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$804 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$630 thousand
  • Fire protection$113 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$61 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$709 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$709 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$319 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$319 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$160 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$160 thousand
Interest on debt
2.5%$77 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$54 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$23 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Port Gibson. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Port Gibson 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.