Town government · Rankin County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Puckett took in $487 thousand and spent $422 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money40%Fines and other38%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)21%County and local tax money0.8%Town taxes0.4%

What stands out

29%

of Puckett's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

Town taxes0.4%

Other taxes
0.4%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$1 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$101 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 1 more
  • Water$97 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$196 thousand

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$4 thousand

Fines and other38%

Interest, rents and other
29%$141 thousand
Fines
8.8%$43 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs45%Roads, transit and parking35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.2%Police, fire, courts and jails7.8%Parks, recreation and libraries2.8%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

35%

of Puckett'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%

Running the government and other costs
45%$190 thousand
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$116 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$70 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
35%$146 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$146 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.2%$39 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$39 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.8%$33 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$28 thousand
  • Fire protection$3 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$12 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Puckett. 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 Puckett 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.