Town government · Lawrence County, MS

Silver Creek's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Silver Creek took in $490 thousand and spent $378 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money53%State tax money17%Town taxes14%Fees for services (water)12%Fines and other3.5%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

53%

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

Town taxes14%

Property tax
13%$62 thousand
Other taxes
1.6%$8 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$57 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$57 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money53%

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

From the federal government
53%$260 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$84 thousand

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$2 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails54%Running the government and other costs37%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.5%

What stands out

54%

of Silver Creek'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
54%$206 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$188 thousand
  • Police$18 thousand
Running the government and other costs
37%$140 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other and not broken out
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$74 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$66 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.5%$32 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$32 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Silver Creek. 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 Silver Creek 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.