Town government · Jones County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Sandersville took in $971 thousand and spent $905 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money53%Town taxes22%Fines and other14%Fees for services (water, sewer)12%

What stands out

53%

of Sandersville's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Town taxes22%

Property tax
16%$156 thousand
Other taxes
5.6%$54 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$48 thousand
  • Other licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$112 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$64 thousand
  • Sewer$48 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money53%

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

From the state
53%$517 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
7.9%$77 thousand
Fines
5.7%$55 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs24%Parks, recreation and libraries1.4%

What stands out

29%

of Sandersville'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
46%$419 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$198 thousand
  • Water supply$124 thousand
  • Sewer systems$97 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$258 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$247 thousand
  • Fire protection$11 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$215 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$215 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$13 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Sandersville. 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 Town of Sandersville 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.