Town government · Lee County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Saltillo took in $5.2 million and spent $2.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)41%County and local tax money25%State tax money17%Town taxes15%Fines and other2.2%

What stands out

25%

of Saltillo's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes15%

Property tax
14%$712 thousand
Other taxes
0.7%$36 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$21 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$13 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Sewer$963 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$100 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$897 thousand

County and local tax money25%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
25%$1.3 million

Fines and other2.2%

Fines
1.6%$81 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.6%$32 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails44%Running the government and other costs41%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.9%Parks, recreation and libraries3.3%Interest on debt2.9%

What stands out

44%

of Saltillo'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
44%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.0 million
  • Fire protection$124 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Running the government and other costs
41%$1.1 million
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)$773 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$323 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.9%$235 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$224 thousand
  • Sewer systems$11 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$88 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$88 thousand
Interest on debt
2.9%$76 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Saltillo. 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 Saltillo 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.