Town government · Perry County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Richton took in $1.8 million and spent $992 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money36%Federal tax money22%Fees for services (water, sewer)19%Town taxes18%Fines and other4.3%

What stands out

22%

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

Town taxes18%

Property tax
14%$255 thousand
Other taxes
4.3%$79 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$73 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$348 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$211 thousand
  • Sewer$117 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money22%

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

From the federal government
22%$411 thousand

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$657 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$65 thousand
Fines
0.7%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs33%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Parks, recreation and libraries8.2%Roads, transit and parking3.2%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

30%

of Richton'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%

Running the government and other costs
33%$332 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$134 thousand
  • Government buildings$112 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$51 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$35 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$300 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$276 thousand
  • Fire protection$13 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$11 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$245 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$157 thousand
  • Sewer systems$88 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.2%$81 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$50 thousand
  • Libraries$31 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.2%$32 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$32 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Richton. 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 Town of Richton 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.