Town government · Leflore County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Sidon took in $121 thousand and spent $50 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)61%Federal tax money31%State tax money4.1%County and local tax money3.3%

What stands out

31%

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

Fees for services61%

Fees for services
61%$74 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$74 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money31%

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

From the federal government
31%$38 thousand

State tax money4.1%

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

From the state
4.1%$5 thousand

County and local tax money3.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.3%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs52%Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Sent to other local governments6.0%

What stands out

52%

of Sidon's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
52%$26 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$14 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$12 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$21 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 1 more
  • Electric power$14 thousand
  • Water supply$6 thousand
  • Gas supply$1 thousand
Sent to other local governments
6.0%$3 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Sidon. 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 Sidon 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.