Town government · Marshall County, MS

Potts Camp's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Potts Camp took in $451 thousand and spent $409 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)45%State tax money28%Town taxes24%County and local tax money2.4%

What stands out

28%

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

Town taxes24%

Property tax
23%$104 thousand
Other taxes
1.3%$6 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$5 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$204 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$111 thousand
  • Sewer$56 thousand
  • Garbage collection$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$126 thousand

County and local tax money2.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.4%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Roads, transit and parking31%Running the government and other costs13%Police, fire, courts and jails9.8%Interest on debt0.7%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%

What stands out

31%

of Potts Camp's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$185 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$98 thousand
  • Sewer systems$58 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$29 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
31%$125 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$125 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$55 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$49 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.8%$40 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$31 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Potts Camp. 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 Potts Camp 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.