Town government · Smith County, MS
Raleigh's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Raleigh took in $1.6 million and spent $1.4 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Raleigh's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.
Town taxes17%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
- Public utility taxes$48 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services42%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
- Sewer$273 thousand
- Water$273 thousand
- Garbage collection$105 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money1.0%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money26%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other15%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Raleigh'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%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
- Water supply$447 thousand
- Sewer systems$258 thousand
- Garbage and solid waste$91 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)$242 thousand
- Other and not broken out$34 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
- Police$191 thousand
- Fire protection$51 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$50 thousand
- Libraries$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Raleigh. 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 Town of Raleigh 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.