City government · Lamar County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Purvis took in $3.5 million and spent $1.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money32%City taxes28%Fees for services (water, sewer)18%Federal tax money11%Fines and other11%

What stands out

11%

of Purvis' money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes28%

Property tax
22%$781 thousand
Other taxes
5.8%$203 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$189 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$7 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$4 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$635 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$268 thousand
  • Sewer$251 thousand
  • Garbage collection$116 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
11%$401 thousand

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$1.1 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$386 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Running the government and other costs39%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Roads, transit and parking11%

What stands out

39%

of Purvis' 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$530 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$524 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
Running the government and other costs
39%$519 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$272 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$247 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$151 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$116 thousand
  • Sewer systems$35 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$147 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$147 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Purvis. 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 City of Purvis 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.