City government · Sunflower County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Ruleville took in $2.3 million and spent $2.2 million.

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, garbage collection)54%City taxes21%State tax money15%Fines and other6.9%Federal tax money2.1%County and local tax money0.8%

What stands out

54%

of Ruleville's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes21%

Property tax
21%$475 thousand

Fees for services54%

Fees for services
54%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$785 thousand
  • Garbage collection$263 thousand
  • Sewer$184 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.1%

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

From the federal government
2.1%$48 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$349 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%$19 thousand

Fines and other6.9%

Fines
4.0%$92 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.9%$65 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking8.0%Parks, recreation and libraries3.7%

What stands out

27%

of Ruleville'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$855 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$475 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$227 thousand
  • Sewer systems$153 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$601 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$537 thousand
  • Fire protection$33 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$31 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$524 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)$515 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.0%$179 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$179 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.7%$84 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$66 thousand
  • Libraries$18 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ruleville. 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 City of Ruleville 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.