Town government · Quitman County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Sledge took in $385 thousand and spent $252 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money37%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)34%Town taxes26%County and local tax money2.1%

What stands out

37%

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

Town taxes26%

Property tax
23%$89 thousand
Other taxes
3.1%$12 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$132 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$79 thousand
  • Garbage collection$30 thousand
  • Sewer$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money37%

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

From the state
37%$144 thousand

County and local tax money2.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.1%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities56%Running the government and other costs33%Roads, transit and parking7.9%Police, fire, courts and jails2.8%

What stands out

56%

of Sledge's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
56%$141 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$85 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$32 thousand
  • Sewer systems$24 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$84 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$84 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.9%$20 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$20 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.8%$7 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Sledge. 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 Sledge 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.